A grandfather collects all kinds of objects from trash cans on the beach to make his creations. Eccentricity as the origin of exclusion. A very poetic film on the theme of difference and exclusion, but also the friendship between a little girl and her eccentric grandfather.
Understand the story and themes, express your feelings and develop critical thinking.
1Where does the film take place?
By the sea.
2Who are the main characters?
A little girl and her eccentric grandfather.
3What is special about the grandfather?
He loves the wind and makes objects that move with the force of the wind.
4At the beginning of the film, how does the little girl react to her grandfather's eccentricity?
She is angry with him.
5How does he make his sculptures?
He collects objects from the trash and assembles them together.
6What type of objects does he collect?
Glass bottles, metal cans.
7What do the other children think of the grandfather?
They make fun of him. They think he's crazy.
8How does the little girl react to the teasing of the other children?
She is angry with her grandfather.
9How would you describe the grandfather sculpture?
It looks like an animal with 2 rear legs and a front wheel; it moves with the force of the wind. He has two bulbs for eyes. He is not very magical because he can make music.
10How does the little girl react when she discovers the sculpture?
She is happy and she plays music, dances, climbs on the sculpture.
11What happens at night during the storm?
The wind is so strong that the sculpture cannot resist and breaks into a thousand pieces.
12What does the little girl do when she wakes up?
She looks for her new friend, the sculpture, and calls to him by whistling into a bottle; but, she discovers that the sculpture broke during the night.
13What is the end of the film?
The little girl discovers her grandfather sad and tries to console her. She accepts her difference and is no longer angry. She stays with him to watch the sea.
14What is the film's animation technique?
An English word designates this technique: stop motion (in French, frame by frame technique). Unlike the cartoon made from drawings, the film uses real objects. The principle of stop motion is to take photos one after the other and transform the objects between each shot. Photos placed end to end and viewed at the pace of a film give the illusion of movement.
15How does the director represent and animate the waves?
She uses sheets of transparent paper that she layers and moves at different speeds
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.
