HARVEY

Timeless, impressionistic and luminous, HARVEY, a short film adapted from the graphic novel of the same name, is a poetic tale about bereavement and coping with the loss of a parent, told through the eyes of a child with an overflowing imagination. The charming narration and delicate animation by director Janice Nadeau convey the misconceptions and anxieties of childhood with the lucidity that young minds show in the face of life’s defining moments. Crafted with a jeweller’s precision and immense sensitivity, and featuring elegant music by Martin Léon, this film is so personal that it strikes a universal chord.

With a child’s candour, Harvey recalls the spring day when his world turned upside down. In a story filled with original little touches, he depicts a procession of ordinary moments leading to something very much out of the ordinary. After an exciting afternoon playing outside with his friends, watching toothpicks race along swift-flowing waters in the gutter, Harvey heads home, rosy-cheeked and with sodden feet. When he gets there, he’s shocked to find a crowd gathered, and an ambulance. All he can see of his father is the objects he has left behind. To fill the void created by his departed dad, Harvey will need to rely on his imagination.