Original score from the 2025 drama short directed by Alexis Stan, starring
Hadelin de Ponteves, Arnaud Agnel and Vincent Paquot, produced by Mimesis Pictures (France).

THE STORY: During a Shakespeare production, a close-knit troupe hits its marks while, backstage, a simmering jealousy cracks the company’s unity. Personal rivalries have seized the stage, and no one can tell where Shakespeare ends and reality begins.

THE SCORE: “Picture a single take through the shadows of a French theater, where fiction and reality intertwine. Mimesis, a film by Alexis Stan, features a chamber orchestra score composed by Raphaël Dargent, woven with lyrical themes, refined textures, and beautiful, haunting violin solos. As the film’s classical tragedy unfolds, the music itself becomes part of the play​; a delicate, immersive journey that draws you straight into the heart of this intimate world.” – Raphaël Dargent

THE COMPOSER: Raphaël Dargent is a French composer based in Los Angeles. His compositions have received multiple awards and include soundtracks for the Cannes selected feature The Legend (2018), 2020 Oscar eligible short film Two (2019), Prime Video thriller Silent as the Grave (2023) and the feature The Actor (Apple TV, 2024). He had several scores released by MovieScore Media, including the French drama L’instant présent, Silent as the Grave and most recently, Why Dinosaurs?

SC26020 MIMESIS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music Composed by RAPHAËL DARGENT
Release date: January 14, 2026