Synopsis
Christopher embarks on a transatlantic voyage as a passenger on a cargo ship. His hopes of finding out what lures so many men to sea sets him on a journey into solitude, fantasy and obsession.
Credits
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Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Miyu Productions
- Foreign production companies : Psyop, Temple Carrington & Brown
- Film exports/foreign sales : Miyu Distribution
Full credits (13)
- Executive Producers : Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Baussaron
- Screenwriters : Tom CJ Brown, Laure Desmazières
- Music Composers : Brian Mcomber, Judith Berkson
- Editor : David Cohen
- Foreign producers : Amanda Miller, Hanna Stolarski, Nick Read, Emily-Jane Brown
- Line Producers : Amanda Miller, Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Baussaron, Tom CJ Brown
- Voice : Jocelyn Si, Andrew Isar, Florian Desbiendras
- Production Designers : Sébastien Kirszenblat, Sacha Giraudet, Eunice Kim, Gena Jongsukkijpanich
- Animation : Meton Joffily De Alencar, Nina Prevautel, Vanessa Burtey, Clarissa D'Orival, Luca Tóth, Olivia Saunier, Florent Tailhades, Tom CJ Brown
- Casting : Kenza Barrah, Martine Dorfman
- Colorization : Clémentine Campos, Clémence Patouret, Marion Rouet, Louise Petit, Chloé Viala
- Special Effects : Xavi Síria, Clémence Patouret, Rosie Gate, Vanessa Burtey, Olivia Saunier
- Storyboard artists : Tom CJ Brown, Luca Tóth, Kat Morris
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : 2D animation, 3D animation, Psychological drama
- Themes : Ocean, Homosexuality
- Production language : English, French
- Coproducer countries : France (59.0%), United States (28.7%), Great Britain (12.3%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 50% French (France, United States, Great Britain)
- Production year : 2022
- Runtime : 20 min 18 seconds
- Visa number : 155.526
- Visa issue date : 03/07/2023
- Production formats : Digital creation
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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