Synopsis
In spite of himself, a three-meter-tall German giant is forced by the Imperial Prussian Army to serve as a scarecrow on the Western Front in order to psychologically demoralize the enemy. On the battlefield, his encounter with a dying French soldier, who is also a conjurer, makes him think about his past, his lost illusions, and his misadventures within Prussian militarism. This encounter brings him a new awareness and a new hope. The beginning of a beautiful friendship in these uncertain times.
Credits
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : Tchack
- Co-production : Pictanovo
- Foreign production company : Creative Conspiracy
- Film exports/foreign sales : Het Communicatiehuis bvba / Raoul Servais Collection
Full credits (17)
- Executive Producer : Matthieu Liégeois
- Screenwriter : Raoul Servais
- Director of Photography : Erwin Van Der Stappen
- Music Composer : Dirk Brossé
- Assistant director : Laura Ghyselinck
- Editors : Erwin Van Der Stappen, Raoul Servais, Rudy Pinceel
- Costume designer : Amber De Saeger
- Foreign Producer : Luc Van Driessche
- Line Producers : Jacques Dubrulle, Peter Decraene
- Voice : Anne Schröder, Bernhard Zils, Joris Mortelmans, Leander Steelant, Marc Craeghs, Philip Blommaert, Philippe Beyls, Sacha Herbst, Stefan Sattler, Vanessa De Bleyser
- Camera Operator : Lou Demeyere
- Production managers : Santine Muñoz, Barbara Vougnon, Greet Van Thillo
- Production Designer : Bas Temmermans
- Animation : Rémi Soyez, Célia Tocco
- Special Effects : Jeremie Louvaert
- Make-up Artist : Heidi Stapels
- Sound Mixer : Grégory Caron
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction, Animated film
- Sub-genre : 2D animation, Drama
- Themes : Friendship, War
- Production language : French, German
- Coproducer countries : Belgium (70.0%), France (30.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Minority French (Belgium, France)
- Production year : 2021
- Runtime : 14 min 50 seconds
- Visa number : 156.051
- Visa issue date : 21/02/2022
- Production formats : HD Cinemascope
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.39
- Audio format : Dolby SRD
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)