The Circus

The Circus

2010
7m
7.0

7.0/10

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Overview

In the vestibule of a hospital room, a young boy waits to see his dying mother. The clamor and spiralling movements of bodies around him intensify, forming a grotesque circus—a cacophonous circle that pushes the child back, depriving him of one final touch of his mother's hand. Using rotoscoped drawings suggestive of charcoal sketches, as well as 3D and object animation techniques, The Circus compels viewing with its unsettling realism. Colour is employed metaphorically to subtly express the promise and the memory of maternal affection. Nicolas Brault's highly personal film, suffused with poetic modesty, casts a poignantly sincere gaze on the heartbreak of a child facing the fearful, mysterious experience of his mother's death.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
ONF | NFB Folimage
Production Countries
Canada France
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title Le cirque
Release Date August 27, 2010
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt1765880

Cast

Sophie Clément
Sophie Clément

(Voice)

Josée Lefebvre
Josée Lefebvre

(Voice)

Marie-Ève Milot
Marie-Ève Milot

(Voice)

Jacques Godin
Jacques Godin

(Voice)

Jean-Pierre Bergeron
Jean-Pierre Bergeron

(Voice)

Key Crew

Nicolas Brault
Director
René Chénier
Producer
Nicolas Brault
Screenplay
Julie Roy
Producer
Nicolas Brault
Writer
Pascal Le Nôtre
Producer