Free Love
This animated short presents two friends who meet in a Paris café – one single, the other in an open relationship. As they catch up on each other's lives, it becomes clear that the real story is playing out in what's not said. The result is a penetrating look at female friendships, and the sometimes-complex amorous relationships of modern times. This film is part of the Comic Strip Chronicles, a collection of shorts celebrating the strong affinity between comic strips and animated film. Inspired by moments of everyday life, these films showcase the playful imaginations of renowned artists Guy Delisle, …
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Comic Strip Chronicles2017 - 2021 2 editionsDiscover the creativity and wit of cartoonists-turned-filmmakers in our Comic Strip Chronicles, a collection of shorts that celebrates the strong affinity between two art forms: the comic strip and the animated film.
This animated short presents two friends who meet in a Paris café – one single, the other in an open relationship. As they catch up on each other's lives, it becomes clear that the real story is playing out in what's not said. The result is a penetrating look at female friendships, and the sometimes-complex amorous relationships of modern times.
This film is part of the Comic Strip Chronicles, a collection of shorts celebrating the strong affinity between comic strips and animated film. Inspired by moments of everyday life, these films showcase the playful imaginations of renowned artists Guy Delisle, Zviane, Aude Picault, Lewis Trondheim, and Jean Matthieu Tanguy. Produced by the NFB, Canal+, and Sacrebleu.
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directorAude Picault
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animationRosalie Loncin
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storyboardLoïc Espuche
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sound designPierre Yves Drapeau
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voiceKim Carole JalabertVéronique MarchandNicolas Charbonneaux-Collombet
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adaptationKathleen Fee
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voice directionKathleen Fee
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foleyLise Wedlock
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foley assistantThomas Garant
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foley recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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re-recordingJean Paul Vialard
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direction - opening sequencePascal BlanchetRodolphe Saint-Gelais
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music - opening sequencePierre Yves Drapeau
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online editingSerge Verreault
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titlesMélanie Bouchard
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technical directionPierre Plouffe
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technical coordination, animationYannick Grandmont
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production coordinationMichèle Labelle
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technical coordinationJean-François LapriseDaniel Lord
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administrationDiane RégimbaldKarine Desmeules
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administrative teamDiane AyotteStéphanie Lalonde
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line productionJocelyne Perrier
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business affairsClaire Burnoud
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project managerCamille Lequenne
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production assistantSophie de CharentenayDavid Figueredo Diez
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production accountingMaxi Cortez
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production internCamille ApardJean-Maxime Feutry
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post-production studioHigh Fun
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Les Programmes Courts et CréationsPascale FaureBrigitte Pardo
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negotiations managerSébastien Laurent
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communicationsKarletty LavocatPascale Marie
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producerJulie RoyMarc BertrandRon Dyens
Cartoonist Aude Picault portrays two friends who meet in a Paris café—one single, the other in an open relationship. Only recommended for mature classes, as open relationships are discussed. Could be used as a conversation opener around the different forms romantic relationships can take.
