The Circus

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Sophie Clément

(Voice)

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Josée Lefebvre

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Marie-Ève Milot

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Jacques Godin

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Jean-Pierre Bergeron

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Nicolas Brault
Sound	Sound	Serge Boivin
	Music	Denis L. Chartrand Normand Roger Pierre-Yves Drapeau
Editing	Editor	Hervé Guichard
Production	Producer	Julie Roy René Chénier Pascal Le Nôtre
Art	Decorator	Gaël Brisou
	Graphic Designer	Nicolas Brault
Visual Effects	Animation	Nicolas Brault
Writing	Screenplay	Nicolas Brault
	Writer	Nicolas Brault
Department	Role	Name

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