Synopsis:
On August 15, Paul, his family and friends have their annual picnic on Callot Island but get trapped by the tide. Upset and caught between childhood and adulthood, Paul becomes aware of his individuality.
- Director:
- Mathilde Bédouet
- Year:
- 2023
- Country:
- France
- Running time:
- 12 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Rotoscope Animation
- Original title:
- Eté 96
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Ninon Chapuis, Thibault de Gantès, Simon Ingelaere, Lucas Le Postec
- Script writers:
- Arnaud Bedouët, Mathilde Bédouet
- Music composers:
- Jonathan Leurquin, Thomas Rossi
- Sound designer:
- Frédéric Hamelin
- Productions:
- L’heure d’été, Tita B Productions
- Distribution:
- Miyu Distribution
- Genre:
- Drama
- Tags:
- Trauma, Light-hearted, Relationships
- Audience:
- All audiences
- Language:
- French
- Website:
- www.miyu.fr
- Festival selections:
- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (César Awards), DOK Leipzig
- Awards:
- César Awards / 2024 / Best Animated Short Film
- Submitted by:
- Eszter Gajdos
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