Free Love

20173 min 30 secFilm: Animation

G

Direction: Aude Picault

Production: Julie Roy (National Film Board of Canada)Marc Bertrand (National Film Board of Canada)Ron Dyens (Sacrebleu Productions)

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, Sacrebleu Productions and Canal + with the participation of CNC, the support of Procirep Angoa and the collaboration of ARTV.

Produced by the NFB, Canal+ and Sacrebleu, Comic Strip Chronicles is a collection of shorts that celebrates the strong affinity between two art forms: the comic strip and the animated film. Inspired by moments of everyday life, this quartet of three-minute films showcases the playful imaginations of renowned artists from Quebec (Guy Delisle, Zviane) and France (Aude Picault, Lewis Trondheim, Jean Matthieu Tanguy).

Free Love

In a café in Paris, two friends—one single, the other in an “open” relationship—catch up on their lives and loves. In this animated short where the real story plays out in what’s not said, French cartoonist Aude Picault (Moi je) delivers a delightful ode to the sometimes-complex amorous relationships of modern times. She also takes an affectionate but penetrating look at friendship between women—and the jealousy, envy or judgment that can lurk behind the prettiest speeches. A slice of everyday life, courtesy of the Comic Strip Chronicles.

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Subject categories


  • Women > Interpersonal RelationshipsWomen's Perspectives
  • Family Studies/Home Economics > AdulthoodRelationships
  • Health/Personal Development > Healthy RelationshipsSexuality

Credits


director
Aude Picault
animation
Rosalie Loncin
storyboard
Loïc Espuche
sound design
Pierre Yves Drapeau
voice
Kim Carole Jalabert
Véronique Marchand
Nicolas Charbonneaux-Collombet
adaptation
Kathleen Fee
voice direction
Kathleen Fee
foley
Lise Wedlock
foley assistant
Thomas Garant
foley recording
Geoffrey Mitchell
re-recording
Jean Paul Vialard
direction - opening sequence
Pascal Blanchet
Rodolphe Saint-Gelais
music - opening sequence
Pierre Yves Drapeau
online editing
Serge Verreault
titles
Mélanie Bouchard
technical direction
Pierre Plouffe
technical coordination, animation
Yannick Grandmont
production coordination
Michèle Labelle
technical coordination
Jean-François Laprise
Daniel Lord
administration
Diane Régimbald
Karine Desmeules
administrative team
Diane Ayotte
Stéphanie Lalonde
line production
Jocelyne Perrier
business affairs
Claire Burnoud
project manager
Camille Lequenne
production assistant
Sophie de Charentenay
David Figueredo Diez
production accounting
Maxi Cortez
production intern
Camille Apard
Jean-Maxime Feutry
post-production studio
High Fun
Les Programmes Courts et Créations
Pascale Faure
Brigitte Pardo
negotiations manager
Sébastien Laurent
communications
Karletty Lavocat
Pascale Marie
producer
Julie Roy
Marc Bertrand
Ron Dyens