Le jour des corneilles

Aug 1 2014 N/A 1h 36m
Animation, Drama, Fantasy

In a cabin of the deep of the forest, a child and his father lead a wild and hard life in utmost isolation. The child grows up fearing and admiring his father, with the ghosts haunting the forest as his only companions. Until the day he discovers the neighbouring village and meets a young girl there, Manon. At her side, he discovers that love exists. From then on he won't cease to search for the place where his father's love for him is hiding.

Plot

Boy lives in the heart of the forest, raised by his father Courge, a tyrannical giant who reigns triumphant and prevents his son from exploring beyond limited boundaries. Ignorant about the ways of men, the boy grows up wild, with the placid ghosts who haunt the forest his only company. That is until the day that he is forced to go to the nearest village, where he mets young Manon...

Written by

Jean-François Beauchemin, Amandine Taffin

Directed by

Jean-Christophe Dessaint

Cast

Jean Reno, Lorànt Deutsch, Isabelle Carré

Crew

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Production Countries

Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg

Production Companies

Cofinova 6, SODEC, Téléfilm Canada, Société Radio-Canada, Cofinova 7, La Région Île-de-France, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Région Poitou-Charentes, Film Fund Luxembourg, Ciné+, Canal+, Vezon Investissements, Gébéka Films, Melusine Productions, uFilm, Walking The Dog, Finalement, Département de la Charente, CNC, PROCIREP, uMedia, Angoa-Agicoa, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Max Films

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Day of the Crows / Le Jour des corneilles (2012) - Trailer
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