Synopsis
Out of sight, Théo piles up objects into an old mailbox of an uninhabited house in the district. He makes offerings, among other rites where he avoids at all costs odd numbers and in particular the number three. He follows advice from the enigmatic Abra, with the aim of avoiding certain misfortune pressing on him and his close relations. But misfortune soon knocks on the windows of his classroom.
Credits
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Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les 3 Ours
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producers : Olivier Catherin, Serge Elissalde
- Screenwriter : Jérôme Perrillat-Collomb
- Editor : Catherine Aladenise
- Sound Recordist : Benoît Hardonnière
- Voice : Marietta Ren, Anneliese Fromont, Magali Rosenzweig
- Production Designers : Jérôme Perrillat-Collomb, Benjamin Dupouy
- Foley artist : Bertrand Boudaud
- Sound mixer : Anne-Pascale David
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Cartoon, 2D animation, Psychological drama, Bizarre
- Themes : Childhood, Psychology, Metamorphosis
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2014
- Runtime : 16 min 42 seconds
- Visa number : 131.354
- Visa issue date : 22/08/2014
- Production formats : HD Cinemascope
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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