Synopsis
In the trenches, during the First World war, a French soldier is paralyzed by fear. His spirit disconnects from the reality and escapes in a world where wars are fought by toys.
Credits
Production and distribution (2)
- Co-production : Kawanimation
- Film exports/foreign sales : Autour de Minuit
Full credits (6)
- Screenwriters : Pierre Ducos, Bertrand Bey
- Music Composer : Patrick Stemelen
- Sound recordists : Damien Perrollaz, Samuel Métivier, Arsène Lefrançois
- Producers : Pierre Ducos, Bertrand Bey
- Co-producer : Alexis Laffaille
- Sound editors : Damien Perrollaz, Samuel Métivier, Arsène Lefrançois
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Themes : War, Imagination, Games, Dreams, Poetry
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2011
- Runtime : 8 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 129.168
- Production formats : Canon 5D
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.77
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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News & awards
News (2)
Selections (23)
International Short Film Festival Nijmegen (Go Short)
The Netherlands, 2013
Retrospective of films by Autour de Minuit
Awards (3)
Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Directors
Greece, 2012
Mention du jury compétition internationale
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