Pachyderme (2022)
- Directed by
- Stéphanie Clément
- Genre
- animation, drama
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 22 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
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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