Noël Blank (2003)
- Directed by
- Jean-François Rivard
- Genre
- drama film, Christmas film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An old man with Alzheimer's disease leaves his nursing home for one last family Christmas. The film follows his visit with his loved ones.
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What happens
Noël Blank is a Canadian short film, directed by Jean-François Rivard and released in 2003. The film stars Gilles Pelletier as Eddy, a man with Alzheimer's disease who temporarily leaves his nursing home to experience what is likely to be his last family Christmas. The cast also includes Sylvain Marcel, Pascale Desrochers and Patrice Dussault. The film's title is a play on words, blending "Noël blanc", the French-language translation of the phrase "White Christmas", with the English-language word "blank". The film won the Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 24th Genie Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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