Synopsis
A sheet of crumpled paper is tossed into a labyrinthine city made up of typography. The ball tries to make its way through this universe full of shifting paper that moves about like a compact crowd. Hands indicate directions, or block the ball’s way, forcing it to stick to the right path. But the ball’s unique, ragged appearance hides a secret: its individuality.
Credits
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Autour de Minuit
- Film exports/foreign sales : Autour de Minuit
Full credits (5)
- Executive Producer : Nicolas Schmerkin
- Screenwriters : Mathieu Auvray, Stéphane Bève
- Directors of Photography : Mathieu Auvray, Stéphane Bève
- Music Composer : OMR (Groupe)
- Editor : Nicolas Pasquet
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : 2D & 3D animation, Video art, Film musical
- Themes : Identity, City
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2005
- Runtime : 4 min 30 seconds
- Production formats : Digital creation
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (4)
Rome International Festival of Short Films & New Images (Arcipelago)
Italy, 2005
New Images Competition
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)