Films pour enfants

Waves

Short film about childhood memories

Why and how do our memories resurface?

Synopsis

A young man, confronted with bad weather in the mountains, sees himself as a child with his grandfather, struggling with a sea storm.

Waves
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Waves © Calarts

Commentary on the film

A short film about the memory and the relationship between a child and his grandfather. Why and how do certain previously experienced life scenes suddenly come back to life? The representation and animation of the sea storm may be reminiscent of the short film "Whoosh" by Julien Grande.

Questions about the film

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

1Where is the character in the film and what is he doing?
He is in a tent; he has set off on an adventure alone.
2The director is American, and his animation school is in California. Do you see a link with the place in which the story takes place?
The decor is reminiscent of the great Californian spaces.
3Sound plays a dominant role in this film. What do you notice as a sound difference between the scenes in the tent and the outdoor scenes?
The sound is muffled in the tent compared to the thunderous noise of the outdoor stages.
4What is the main character afraid of and what triggers his fear?
He is afraid of the storm; this takes him back to a childhood memory, when he was on his father's or grandfather's boat.
5When the character thinks about his past, it's a real little story within the story that is being told to us. Can you describe it?
The main character remembers how his father or grandfather taught him to brave the elements by shouting and confronting them head-on.
6What is the object that we find in the present and in the past dream?
The coat worn by the character is the same; we imagine that his father or grandfather gave it to him.
7How does the story end?
The character manages to overcome his fear thanks to the memory of his past.
8Do you ever think about past memories that have had an impact on you?
Open response/debate.

Download the film's educational activities as a PDF

Created with the support of the French Ministry of Education and the French National Center for Cinema and Animated Images (CNC).

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

▸ Thematic course
Thematic course created by Jean-Louis Jouanneaud based on 4 films including Waves.

Interviews

TitleWaves

ThemeMemory

Genre & keywordsMemory, Parental Relationship, Childhood, Memories, Sea storm, Fear, Parental relationship

Recommended age5 years old

Duration3 min 36 s

DirectorLorenzo Fresta

ProductionCalarts

Year of production2016

Country of productionUnited States

MusicAmos Cappuccio

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