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A Man's Heart
A Film by Chloë Danguy, France, 2025
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Original Title
Un Cœur d’homme
Country of Production
France
Year of Production
2025
Running Time
2'22"
Language
French
Credits
Director, Script, Graphic design, Animation: Chloe Danguy
Editing: Aurelien Bonnet
Music: Pablo Pico
Sound design, Sound editing, Foley, Mix: Geoffroy Cantou-Carrassoumet
Voice cast: Emma Binon, Jeremy Sanagheal, Sebastien Landry, Julien Bourdel, Jean-Marie Lorvellec
Production director: Sabri Merad
Production
Production Company or Producer
Scalaé Productions
Contact Person
Stephanie Launay
Distribution
Distribution Company
Wasia
Contact Person
Miguel Español Celiméndiz
Synopsys
In a train carriage, Jeanne reads. A fellow passenger, despite her wishes, tries to engage her in conversation. Gradually, the other men in the compartment join in the unwanted exchange, complimenting and oppressing her. Trapped, Jeanne must find a way to rid herself of her aggressors. She grabs an empty bottle... Will she finally find peace?
*Film inspired by the first page of the book "A Man’s heart" written by Sarah Bernhardt.*
Jeanne sta leggendo sul treno. Un passeggero cerca di coinvolgerla, contro la sua volontà, in una conversazione. Pian piano, altri uomini presenti nello scompartimento si uniscono alla conversazione non desiderata, facendole complimenti e opprimendola. Intrappolata, Jeanne deve trovare un modo per liberarsi dei suoi aggressori. Afferra una bottiglia vuota e... Riuscirà a trovare pace?
*Film ispirato alla prima pagina del libro “Un cœur d'homme” scritto da Sarah Bernhardt.*
Name
Chloë Danguy
Country
France
Biography
Born in 2000, in France, Chloe Danguy is an animation film director. After studying at EMCA (Angouleme, France), she graduated from La Poudriere (a French animation school in Valence) in 2024, where she directed her graduation film, "Sous l'Ecorce," which was selected for the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. She enjoys exploring themes of rebellion, drawing inspiration from her surroundings.
Filmography
Sous l'Ecorce (4’, 2024, graduation film)
Director's notes
This film is part of the first season of 'First Page,' a collection of eleven short films created by young animators recently graduated from French animation schools. This collection celebrates Francophone literature by offering an animated interpretation of the first page of a book of their choice.
The collection also features several animation techniques such as traditional or digital 2D animation, 3D, stop motion etc. “First Page” is produced by the cooperative company Scalaé Productions in association with France Télévisions.
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