Movie Review: Dimanche

27.11.12

Movie Review: Dimanche

by Ken Jenie

 

A short animated film that debuted itself in the beginning of 2012, Dimanche is a film by Patrick Doyon that puts the ordinary in the spotlight. Apparently (From reading this Wikipedia page) inspired by Doyon’s childhood in Quebec, the short revolves around a particular sunday a young boy experiences. After going to church the young boy spends his day in his grandparents house, where due to boredom he decides to indulge in his hobby of elongating coins on a train track. That is the basic premise of the film, and the quirks presented via Doyon’s hand-drawn animation gives this short a very charming feel to it. Watch out for the behaviors of humans and animals in this film, the exaggerated size and speed of certain objects, and the fantasy elements Dimanche contain. A very charming short.whiteboardjournal, logo