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Nightmare at School

Nightmare at School

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 26, 2007

Runtime

0h 9m

Genres

Animation, Family

Original Title

Nightmare at School

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Director

Catherine Arcand

Description

Who hasn't felt apprehensive at the thought of starting high school? This is the central theme of this short animated film. Playing on imagination and humour, the director offers viewers a thought provoking piece dealing with the transition that young people between the ages of 10 and 13 experience. Inspired by the work of Escher and Magritte, Catherine Arcand has created a graphically rich film through optical illusions and trompe-l'oeil effects. Her style aptly illustra tes the theme of perceptions and is perfectly suited to conveying the dream world into which the film takes us.