Synopsis

A man is taken to the doctor's office, but it's not for an ordinary checkup. A huge syringe is thrust into his head. Out of the syringe oozes a sticky yellowish liquid that magically turns into two sinister-looking men. These are the opening images of this chilling film, in which two chimney sweeps clear all the memories out of their victim's brain. Fearsome puppets inhabit a world of strange objects. What goes on in a man's head?

Characters

Two Chimney Sweeps, Man

Credits

Directing

Director: Patrick Bouchard

Producing

Producer: Marcel Jean
Assistant to the Producer: Francine Langdeau
Associate Producers: Alain Corneau, Martine Larouche

Crew

Pre-Shoot Assistant: Dominick Bédard
Set Design: Marcel Mercier
Set Design (Assistance): Kristine Girard
Costumes: Jacynthe Dallaire
Digital Imaging Resources: Normand Gauthier, Pierre Plouffe
Sound Design: Olivier Calvert
Foley: Lise Wedlock
Foley Assistant: Alexis Farand
Recording: Geoffrey Mitchell
Re-Recording: Serge Boivin, Jean Paul Vialard
Laboratory: Covitec
Technical Coordination: Andrée Delagrave
Administration: Maryse Chapdelaine
Administrative Team: Diane Champagne, Diane Martindale, Diane Régimbald
Marketing Officer: Julie Roy

Production notes

A film without words.

Awards

Prix pour le meilleur montage sonore le monteur sonore, assorti d'une bourse de $1,000 de Vision Globale et un bloc de 10 semaines de montage sonore chez Vision Globale, Fantasia Festival, Montréal, 2003.
Jutra Award, Best Animated Short Film, Soirée des Jutra, Montréal, 2003.
Best Sound, Short Format, with a Windows computer program "Writing Partner," Fearless Tales Genre Festival, San Francisco, 2004.
Honorable Mention, Arts, Columbus International Film and Video Festival, 2003.
Prix des artistes, with a cash prize of 1,500 Euros (approx. $2,294 Canadian), Festival Off-Courts, Trouville-sur-mer, France, 2003