Chroniques de L'eau Salée

This animated short is both fascinating and challenging. It builds on the concept of a young man preparing to leave home, but what unfolds is more of a dreamlike sequence of events involving multiple generations. I wouldn't take the events literally; they feel more symbolic, reflecting the emotions and tensions that arise when someone leaves-both for the one departing and for those left behind. The short embraces a classic animation style and seems to draw inspiration from Japanese animation, judging by the character design and atmosphere.

A gentle, profound seductive hommage to family. Watercolors, splendid storytelling, delicate emotions, memorable scenes and inspired definition of life, states, with bit humor and elegant message.

A grateful feeling grows up, moment by moment, about the great craft defining this short film of ages, radical decision, acceptance and wonderful portrait of childhood reflected by the little girl and her turtle.

In short, just delightful in all the senses, because it has the gift to resurrect old emotions, memories and to give the fair image defining life of family, perceptions and uniqueness of very special moments.