Sam, a shy young man, finds himself in a slow-motion world. Trying to restore the time, he fails. The circumstances bring him to rescue his coworkers, and Nathalie, the girl he secretly loves.
Direction
Three directors, one seamless vision of frozen chaos
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn animation makes workplace feel lived-in
Writing
Economy of storytelling—entire arc in under 10 minutes
Director
Mickael Bonfill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created by three French students at Supinfocom Arles, this graduation film landed festival screenings despite its humble 9-minute runtime.
The time-stop effect was achieved through traditional animation techniques rather than digital effects, making every frozen frame hand-crafted.
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