Films pour enfants

My Dear Gnome

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.

My Dear Gnome
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My Dear Gnome © Eddy

Commentary on the film

A very funny short film about the game of checkers.

Questions about the film

Understand the story, the theme, express your sensitivity and exercise your critical thinking.
1-Who are the 2 characters in the film?
A garden gnome and a doe.
2-Where does the story take place?
In a garden.
3-What game are the characters playing?
The game of checkers.
4-Why 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.
5-How does the doe react?
She gets angry and decides to end the game by breaking the game on the dwarf's head.
6-Have 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 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.

▸ Introduction to checkers (Mathematics) (ages 6 to 11)
Educational activities offered by Géraldine from the Juliettes school based on the film My dear gnome.

TitleMy Dear Gnome

ThemePlay

Genre & keywordsComic, Garden gnome, Doe, Checkers game, Bad player

Recommended age3 years old

Duration1 min 6 s

DirectorEmmanuelle & Julien

ProductionEddy

Year of production2014

Country of productionFrance

Sound designF.Carouge & Georges & Jerryerry

ProducerTaruto Fuyama

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