On a tiny island encircled by steep cliffs, a unique house stands alone facing the sea. Obsessed by the dream that, one day, man may be able to fly just like a bird, an inventor experiments with machines on this abandoned piece of land. For this man, only a pure, light and naive soul is capable of such a feat. Recruited from the continent, 11-year-old Joseph seems to be the perfect candidate.
Cinematography
Stunning cliffside visuals that dwarf human ambition.
Acting
Rebbot's Leonard — gentle, terrifying, heartbreaking.
Direction
Boucart builds dread in 27 minutes like few manage in two hours.
Director
Nicolas Boucart
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on the real Belle-Île-en-Mer off Brittany's coast; the house was built for the film and left to decay.
Boucart cited Herzog's 'The Great Ecstasy of Robert Flaherty' as inspiration — that same dangerous romance with obsession.
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