A very beautiful short film about memories. Watercolor and music intensify the melancholy and surrealism of the film. One of the rare films in our selection using watercolor paints. Discover other creations from the director The films of Vladimir Leschiov
Understand the story and themes, express your feelings and develop critical thinking.
1How many different characters are there in the film?
Two: the man and the woman, but at different times in their lives.
2What era does the film take place in?
In the era of propeller aviation.
3What happens to the aviator when he is caught in a net?
He falls in love with the woman in the boat and leaves his job as an aviator for her.
4Is the striped cabin the same at the beginning and end of the story?
It's not the same. The first is that of the aerodrome, the other that of the boatman. They indicate two different places and times.
5What is the beginning and what is the end of the “story”?
Beginning: the child in the cabin near the airfield dreaming of planes. End: the man next to the boat rental cabin.
6How do we understand that time passes?
In the same places we see characters of different ages who look alike.
7What elements are similar and what are the opposite elements in the film?
The sky and the sea, the birds and the fish, the insects and the plants, the planes and the boats, the cabin on wheels and the lighthouse...
8Has the character of the aviator fulfilled his childhood dream?
Yes, because he was an aviator and traveled for a while, and not because he later moved away from it by settling in the lighthouse with the woman.
9What kind of sad feeling(s) can we associate this film with?
Regrets, inactivity, torpor, nostalgia...
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.
