A magnificent short film about the magic of music.
Understand the story and themes, express your feelings and develop critical thinking.
1Who is the main character?
An old pianist.
2What kind of music does he play?
Jazz. (more information with the activity: Discover jazz).
3What does he pick up at the start of the film?
A photograph of a group of musicians.
4In this photograph, is the pianist the same age?
No, he's much younger, maybe 50?
5Why is he sad?
He feels nostalgic when he looks at the photograph of his group.
6What do the shadows that appear on the right wall evoke (1 min 30 s)?
This evokes memories of the pianist. He remembers the musicians in his band and imagines that they are together.
7Does this make it less of a crisis?
Yes, he smiles, but very quickly he becomes sad again.
8The cuckoo and its mechanism give him an idea: what is it?
He invents a system that will allow him to play all the instruments at the same time and, therefore, to recompose his group.
9Do you know all the instruments?
Piano, trumpet, saxophone, double bass, drums, timpani.
10Detail what tricks the pianist found to be able to play all the instruments at the same time.
The piano pedal allows you to play the bass drum. A watering can makes drops of water fall on the timpani. A record player allows you to turn forks and spoons and knives to play the double bass.
11How does the cat react to the new orchestra?
The cat, who wants to be cuddled, is not happy that his master no longer takes care of him. He decides to leave, but without paying attention, he breaks up the new orchestra.
12How does the film end?
The pianist abandons his idea for a new orchestra and plays the piano, his group in his imagination but his cat on his lap.
Created with the support of the Ministry of National Education and the CNC.
Watching the film with the family, educational activities with parents at home and with teachers in class.
