Pachyderme (2022)

Directed by

Stéphanie Clément

Genre

animation, drama

Country

France

Runtime

11 min

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl endures childhood abuse. The animation uses visual metaphors to depict how she copes with the trauma.

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What happens

Pachyderme (French pronunciation: [pa.ʃi.dɛʁm]) 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. It features the voice of Christa Théret. It won Best Short Film at the Manchester Animation Festival and Best Animated Short at the Foyle Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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