Synopsis
Ten and a half years-old, Ellie is entering secondary school in Saumur. Shy and fascinated by nature, she spends her time with books, especially ones on ornithology. Ellie draws the attention of Anna, the school’s librarian, a mysterious woman with whom she forms a mysterious bond. The day when Ellie must absolutely return a book to Anna, she finds the school library closed. Ellie decides to take it back to Anna’s home, a few miles from school, on an island on the Loire River. An island full of birds.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producers : Doncvoilà Productions, Camera Lucida Productions
- Film exports/foreign sales : MIAM! Animation (MIAM! distribution)
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producers : Virginie Giachino, Jean-Stéphane Michaux
- Screenwriters : Charlie Belin, Mariannick Bellot
- Assistant director : Marine Laclotte
- Editor : Billie Belin
- Voice : Louna Dazzi, Andrea Schieffer, Anne Steffens, André Petit, Abdelilah El Fari, Annie Brethon
- Sound Editor : Loïc Burkhardt
- Animation : Marine Laclotte
- Grader : Stéphanie Bisutti
- Graphic designers : Charlie Belin, Charles Nogier
- Sound Mixer : Johann Nallet
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : 2D animation, Children's films, Adventure
- Themes : Nature, Environment, Fauna
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2021
- Runtime : 34 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 157.009
- Visa issue date : 30/09/2022
- Production formats : Digital creation - HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)