My Dear Gnome

Name: My Dear Gnome
Director: Emmanuelle & Julien
Released: 2014
Duration: 1 min 6 s

What if garden gnomes had emotions?

Just when everything is set for our protagonists to enjoy a quiet game, things are about to turn sour!

Synopsis

A game of checkers between a doe and a garden gnome.

Commentary on the film: My Dear Gnome

A very funny short film about the game of checkers.

Questions about the film: My Dear Gnome

Understand the story and themes, express your feelings and develop critical thinking.

1Who are the 2 characters in the film?
A garden gnome and a doe.

2Where does the story take place?
In a garden.

3What game are the characters playing?
The game of checkers.

4Why does the garden gnome overturn the game when he wants to play?
He would certainly like to play normally, but his status as a garden gnome, all made of porcelain, does not allow him to move his arms.

5How does the doe react?
She gets angry and decides to end it by smashing the board over the gnome's head.

6Have you ever played checkers or chess?
Open response/debates. 7 What is special about these games compared to other games, card games for example? The game is fair; players start with the same possibilities of winning without the intervention of luck. 8 What do you think of the doe’s reaction? The doe doesn't understand that the dwarf can't really play and she thinks he's doing it on purpose, hence her irritation.

Download the film's educational activities as a PDF

Created with the support of the French Ministry of Education and the CNC.

Watching the film with the family, educational activities with parents at home and with teachers in class.

▸ Introduction to checkers (Mathematics) (6-11 years)

Educational activities offered by Géraldine from the Juliettes school based on the film My dear gnome.

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Title

My Dear Gnome

Theme

Play

Genre & keywords

Comic, Garden gnome, Doe, Checkers game, Bad player

Recommended age

3 years old

Duration

1 min 6 s

Director

Emmanuelle & Julien

Production

Eddy

Year of production

2014

Country of production

France

Sound design

F.Carouge & Georges & Jerryerry

Producer

Taruto Fuyama

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