Synopsis:
Guillaume kills his friend Horacio with a rake because he was shouting too loudly. The story follows Guillaume’s indifference during his 10-year prison sentence and his subsequent release.
- Director:
- Caroline Cherrier
- Year:
- 2020
- Country:
- France
- Running time:
- 10 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Edwina Liard, Nidia Santiago, Luc Tharin, David Braun
- Animators:
- Caroline Cherrier, Eva Lusbaronian, Valentin Stoll
- Script writer:
- Caroline Cherrier
- Music composer:
- Marie Cherrier
- Sound designer:
- Mathieu Z’Graggen
- Editors:
- Caroline Cherrier, Stéphanie Sicard
- Productions:
- Ikki Films, Innervision
- Distribution:
- Varicoloured
- Genre:
- Comedy
- Tag:
- Animals
- Audience:
- Adults
- Language:
- French
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Palm Springs International ShortFest, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Brussels Short Film Festival, Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Prix du jury ville de Trouville / 2021 / Trouville Off‑Courts Film Festival
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