Synopsis
In the 18th century, Prosper Thanatier, latest of a long lineage of executioners, exercises with passion his job, which he considers as an art. At the dawn of the revolution, he sees himself forced to abandon his tools and his ancestral know-how, for the benefit of a very new machine of execution. Deprived of his former lifestyle, Prosper does not adapt to progress and refuses to see his role of executioner relegated to a simple machine.
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Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Butterfly Productions
- Film exports/foreign sales : Gonella Productions
Full credits (14)
- Executive Producers : Pierre-François Bernet, Pauline Seigland
- Screenwriter : David Le Bozec
- Music Composer : Olivier Calmel
- Editors : David Le Bozec, Gita Aslani Shahrestani
- Sound recordists : Erwan Boulay, Brigitte Borjon
- Production manager : Pauline Seigland
- Sound Editor : Henri Puizillout
- Production Designers : Richard Mithouard, David Le Bozec
- Animation : Ludovic Hell, Amanda Minazio, Ludivine Kadikoff
- Colorization : Mathilde Élu, Maël Boutin, Steven Martin, Luke Martin, Maxime Roy
- Special Effects : Romain Strabol, Matthieu Millot, Rodolphe Dubreuil
- Grader : Alfredo Altamirano
- Sound Mixer : Henri Puizillout
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Cartoon, Fairy tale
- Themes : Arts and crafts, Death
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2012
- Runtime : 14 min 27 seconds
- Visa number : 124.839
- Visa issue date : 06/12/2012
- Production formats : HD 4K
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (6)
Awards (2)
San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival
Spain, 2013
Audience Award to the Best Animation Short Film
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