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Language. French. Pachyderme is a 2022 French animated short film directed by Stéphanie Clément. Blending traditional and computer animation, the film is a subtle narrative about a young girl's survival of childhood abuse. The animation creates a visual metaphor for the dissociative nature of the trauma she suffers.
Feb 16, 2024 · Pachyderme: Directed by Stéphanie Clément. With Michelle Brubach, Christa Théret. Like every summer, Louise stays at her grandparents' in the countryside for a few days during the holidays.
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- Animation, Short
- Stéphanie Clément
- 2022-04-24
Sep 27, 2023 · An oddly tranquil film, Pachyderme opens with scenes of a young 9yr-old girl, Louise, being dropped at her grandparents rural house for a 10-day “holiday”. As we watch her solemnly sit on a swing in the backyard, the voice over explains “I don’t like it when my parents leave me”, a line which conjures the beginning of the unease that ...
Aug 4, 2023 · Watch trailer. Genres: Animation, Short Films. Duration: 11 minutes. Availability: Limited + Show. As every summer, Louise is entrusted to her grand-parents for a few days of vacation in the country. The green grass of the garden, the swimming in the lake, the fishing with Grandpa, everything seems as sweet as Grandma’s strawberry pies.
The animation, crafted with meticulous 2D hand paintings, is visually stunning, complemented by eerie sound effects and a hauntingly beautiful musical score that enhances the film's atmospheric depth.
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- Stephanie Clement
- Drama, Animation
Feb 27, 2024 · Pachyderme (2022) Director: Stéphanie Clément Screenwriter: Marc Rius Starring: Christa Théret. Stéphanie Clément’s beautifully imagined Pachyderme is the 96th Academy Awards Animated Short category’s most haunting nominee, its tale of a young girl staying with her grandparents transcending its simple sequence of events to offer a richly narrated dark ghost story worth engaging with.
Jan 15, 2024 · Director Stéphanie Clement’s Pachyderme is on the 96th Annual Academy Awards Best Animated Short Film shortlist. It’s about a woman named Louise who recalls visiting her grandparents as a child. What follows is a serious and shocking look at their time together. Clement provides some context for how Pachyderme came to be in this Animation ...
