Squash
2002 · 27 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 235 VOTES · DIR. Lionel Bailliu
Overview
Squash is a 2002 French short film directed by Lionel Bailliu, with Malcolm Conrath and Eric Savin. Two businessmen, Alexandre and his boss, play a game of squash. The game escalates from "fun" to fairly high stakes, as both players demonstrate that squash is a mental game, not just a physical game. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Dialogue Timeline — 261 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:31 Sorry. Nicole needed help.
00:01:25 You weren't screwing her?
00:02:18 One second.
00:02:58 The side and back walls are in.
00:04:13 See, you get there and then at the decisive moment, you blow it.
00:05:04 What if you act this way with a client.
00:06:02 Squash is... very psychological.
00:07:03 OK, 0-4. Good!
00:08:43 Don't you see I let you win? - What?
00:09:25 But someone with self-confidence, like Jean-Claude.
00:10:26 Shit! - Sorry, I didn't mean to.
00:11:31 Shit!
00:12:23 You can't fire people for no reason! - But I have reasons.
00:13:02 Just because you're frustrated isn't a reason to take it out on me!
00:13:45 I you lose... I fire you.
00:14:46 8-4. Match point. - Ready.
00:16:35 What? I wasn't ready.
00:18:06 You thins it's a sprain? Or did you feel your ligament rip?
00:18:51 but when it cools off you'll be in agony.
00:20:03 8-all, my serve!
00:20:59 Very well.
00:22:07 Of course, right away. Ready? - Ready.
00:24:42 What is it called? The "Chinese wheelbarrow"?
00:25:51 You are a man of many resources after all.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed261
Dialogue density9.7 lines / min
First line00:00:31
Final line00:25:51
Production Record
DirectorLionel Bailliu
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes235