The read
It runs a compact 24m.
Synopsis
This is October 1955. The place is a village in Loire-Atlantique, La Chapelle-Basse-Mer, where an old clog-maker works and lives with his wife and their adopted son. The clog-maker's meticulous craft is described with love and close attention to detail. On the other hand, forthcoming death pervades the quiet everyday life of the elderly couple.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Jacques DemyDirector
- Jacques DemyScreenplay
- Elsa BarraineOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Yves DemyLe Commis
- Georges RouquierNarrator (voice)
Themes
family historyhost familychildhood homewar memorieswar refugeeschildhood memoryhouse of refuge