What if our drawings could change the course of things. Unusual and poetic irruption into the real world. Something to make young and old alike dream. A great idea about the power of imagination and perfect staging. A must see. Have fun with your students from kindergarten onward, imagining and drawing new situations.
Understand the story and themes, express your feelings and develop critical thinking.
1How is this film different visually from classic animated films?
It is a short film filmed with a camera (live action) with drawings integrated into the images. This technique is called compositing (in French, “composition”) and consists of mixing several image sources to make a single shot.
2Who is the main character and what is he holding in his hands at second 53?
It is a young woman who is holding a sketchbook in her hands.
3What is the young woman drawing and what is she doing with her drawing at 2 min 5 s?
She draws the table at which the couple is sitting, but does not draw the couple's wife. She superimposes the drawing on reality and, thus, creates the illusion that the woman is no longer in the scene.
4What happens when she places her helmet design on the man's head at 2:30?
We have the impression that the gentleman feels something, as if the helmet was really on his head.
5What happens when she draws a young woman kissing the young man at 3:19?
We have the feeling that the young man really received the kiss. Maybe she has magical powers?
6From 5:32, what happens when she draws complete sets?
She redesigns the entire city to shape it the way she wants.
7Who are the people in the photograph she is looking at at 7:32?
It looks like a photograph of her parents and her as a little girl.
8What does she do from that moment on and why?
She begins to draw herself with her family in order to remember childhood memories.
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.
