CinemaOSMovie · 2010 · 0h 7m

The Circus

70%(1)IMDbAnimation

In the vestibule of a hospital room, a young boy waits to see his dying mother. The clamor and spiralling movements of bodies around him intensify, forming a grotesque circus—a cacophonous circle that pushes the child back, depriving him of one final touch of his mother's hand. Using rotoscoped drawings suggestive of charcoal sketches, as well as 3D and object animation techniques, The Circus compels viewing with its unsettling realism. Colour is employed metaphorically to subtly express the promise and the memory of maternal affection. Nicolas Brault's highly personal film, suffused with poetic modesty, casts a poignantly sincere gaze on the heartbreak of a child facing the fearful, mysterious experience of his mother's death.

Directed byNicolas Brault

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 7m
Language
FR
Released
August 27, 2010
Studios
ONF | NFBFolimage

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Sophie Clément

Sophie Clément

(Voice)

Josée Lefebvre

(Voice)

Marie-Ève Milot

Marie-Ève Milot

(Voice)

Jacques Godin

Jacques Godin

(Voice)

Jean-Pierre Bergeron

Jean-Pierre Bergeron

(Voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Nicolas Brault
Written by
Nicolas Brault
Produced by
Julie Roy
Julie Roy
René Chénier

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