A Crab in the Pool
TITLE
A Crab in the Pool
DIRECTOR
Alexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel
COUNTRY
Canada
YEAR
2023
DURATION
11‘
GENRE
Animation
Overview
A Crab in the Pool
In a run-down neighborhood, Zoe and her little brother Theo are left to fend for themselves. A young adolescent, Zoe is a ball of anger haunted by an intimate terror. Theo, still a child, flees reality into a fantastical world. During a scorching summer day, the two children will have to burst the abscess of their relationship so as not to lose each other.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Alexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel
Alexandra Myotte and Jean-Sébastien Hamel are a duo of writers-directors based in Montreal. Their award-winning animated short films and web series have been featured in numerous festivals around the globe. Their latest film No Title (2021) has won multiple awards, including Best Canadian Short Film at EIFF 2021, in addition to being nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 2022 IRIS Awards.
Credits
- DirectorAlexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel
- ScreenplayAlexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel
- Cinematography
- Cast
- EditingJean-Sébastien Hamel
- Producer/s Jean-Sébastien Hamel, Alexandra Myotte
- Production Company
- Distributor/sTravelling Distributor Worldwide All Rights
- Project TitleA Crab in the Pool
- Project TypeAnimation
- Completion Date 1 January 2023
- Country of originCanada
- Country of filmingCanada
- LanguageFrench
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectNo
Alexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel
Alexandra Myotte and Jean-Sébastien Hamel are a duo of writers-directors based in Montreal. Their award-winning animated short films and web series have been featured in numerous festivals around the globe. Their latest film No Title (2021) has won multiple awards, including Best Canadian Short Film at EIFF 2021, in addition to being nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 2022 IRIS Awards.