Pirouette (2002)

Original title

La Pirouette

Directed by

Tali

Genre

animation

Country

Canada

Runtime

10 min

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An old woman on a farm tends to her animals with care even though she plans to kill them for food. The film shows the tenderness in her daily routines.

gentlemelancholicquietthoughtfulbittersweetintimatesoftly animated

What happens

Pirouette (French: La Pirouette) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Tali Prévost and released in 2002. The film centres on an old woman living on a farm, who lovingly takes care of her farm animals despite the fact that she will eventually kill them for food. The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 23rd Genie Awards in 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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