Canal + award, best short film Cannes Film Festival Critics week, France 1993
1st prize - best short film Cinema Jove, Valencia, Spain 1993
Silver award Philadelphia International Film Festival, USA 1993
Special honor Short Circuit Festival Monte Carlo, Monaco 1993
Special mention Cinema Giovani, Torino, Italy 1993
Diploma of honor Festival of New Filmmakers, Larissa, Greece 1993
Diploma of merit Tampere International Film Festival, Finland 1994
Best short film award & Jury prize Algarve Film Festival, Portugal 1995
"Beautifully shot, it unreels like a minor classic!"
Michael Wilmington, The Los Angeles Times. June 93
"Demonstrates a mastery of editing and great direction of actors"
Yves Montmayeur, Cinephage. June 93
"A small masterpiece!"
José Prata, A Capital. April 94
"Very good in a ruthless style."
J.P.L. - L'Humanite. May 93
"Great black humor. THE DEBT is a little jewel."
Mathieu Oui, Fiches du Cinema. May 93