Synopsis
Amai lives in the childish realm of the widow Uition. She accidentally discovers the way to become adult. On her fifth birthday, she makes up her mind to conquer her maturity and escape the pueril power of the family home. She bravely ventures out to discover the kingdom’s secrets and to encounter strange characters.
Credits
Director (1)
Actress (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : aaa production - Animation Art graphique Audiovisuel
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producer : Matthieu Lamotte
- Screenwriter : Annie-Claire Alvoët
- Directors of Photography : Gaspard Cresp, Éléonore Huisse, Leila Bergougnoux
- Editor : Annie-Claire Alvoët
- Sound recordist : Annie-Claire Alvoët
- Sound editor : Caroline Reynaud
- Sound mixer : Caroline Reynaud
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Bizarre, Legend
- Themes : Childhood, Imagination
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2007
- Runtime : 21 min 45 seconds
- Visa number : 115.288
- Visa issue date : 26/02/2007
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)