Les lèvres gercées - Animation Short Film 2018 - GOBELINS

Dans la cuisine, un enfant essaie d'instaurer le dialogue avec sa mère.

In a kitchen, a mother and a child struggle to establish dialogue.

Réalisateur / Director : Fabien CORRE, Kelsi PHUNG
Musique / Soundtrack : Amandine ROBILLARD, Anna CORDONNIER
Année de production / Production year : 2018

Société de distribution : L'Agence du Court Métrage

[MangoMarble]

I love how the mother's face was always out of frame until the very last scene.

[planetfrank]

I love how regardless of gender, the problem always arises from the lack of communication between parents and children. Harrowingly and beautifully shown in the movie. I could feel the depression and sadness in the kid right from the start...I teach students and see that the most unfulfilled and troubled lot are ones with restrictive parents who don't really connect with the kids....sad af, really.

[johannabrolund]

The last scene has me tearing up. The question and then the look of realization on the mother's face as she realize just what her child mean with that question. She's been so worried about her own feelings that she hasn't considered her child's in the least and now that she's faced with the reality that her child thinks about death she realizes that she's hurt her child in such a strong and impactful way. She looks absolutely horrified.

[siphy]

I like that the mom finally sees how something is wrong when suicidal thoughts are hinted at. Hinting that she might change and the future we can imagine is a better one.

[myroieegalitariste]

La manière dont l'héroïne prend bien soin de ne pas se genrer à chaque fois qu'elle parle (comme pour éviter tout conflit tout en se respectant elle-même) contraste beaucoup avec la façon dont les autres personnages autour passe leur temps à parler d'elle au masculin. C'est un détail parmi d'autres qui font de l'ensemble de ce cours métrage un petit bijou scénaristique qui fait passer son message tout en subtilité. Visuellement, c'est sublime aussi. Merci, et bravo.

[AB-ufet]

I absolutely love this! As a trans guy I can empathize so well with the main character, she just wants to be herself yet her mother won't let her or try to understand. I like how the story was told and the unique artstyle was so refreshing!

[clementlegoff]

En temps qu'homme transgenre je n'ai jamais vu un court métrage qui resume aussi bien sans faire une seule bourde... bravo a vous

[BenoitBERTHESiward]

OMG what a strong story!!! That' ending ... 😱😱😱

It is so refreshing to see very stylised and audacious author films from Gobelins. Thank you to the 2 directors for raising the issue of transphobia, transidentity, in such a beautiful short film.

[iluvenisp]

This is so incredibly powerful! And I like the ending, because finally her mother looks at her with soe kind of, understanding.Of her behaviour, of the danger not accepting her means not only for the life of the child, but for the mother's life as well. It was very touching.

[looking_arround]

The issues of identity, of transgenderism and a place in society... all such complex concepts yet such crucial things to come to a child's mind, yet alone the one featured in this video. It sheds yet another light on the unique but harrowing realities of our social views on these topics, of acceptance from fellow peers and our own family, of our thoughts of death.

On a more critical note, I loved the art direction of this video. The texturing, lack of shading, limited palette and stylistic choices help to make the animation stand out, yet emphasises the emotions felt by the child. The way the story limited itself to the kitchen was a nice touch. It's a place of preparation and socialisation, yet the child feels mute and halted in their' ways. It's extended to them wanting to be disassociative of the kitchen, the way in which they reject eating and observing food an intriguing yet clever move.

I have yet to say more statements about the quality of the animation, but I shall stop myself here. Bravo, Gobelins, for yet another excellently executed short by such skillful students.

[ChEkAlOtIcH]

It's very sad how many parents tend to miss the fact that their children are suffering until thevery last moments...

[jjvc]

I like how in most of the scenes they are eating, I think it's because it's the only time they actually together, when it's time to eat, I'm sure they don't have any time to talk outside of this period of time

[marQP]

Oh mon dieu, cette dernière réplique est horriblement puissante. Elle vous tort les boyaux. J'ai senti mes yeux me piquer. Merci pour ce court-métrage.
Des graphismes et une direction artistique de génie.

Oh my god, that last line is so horribly powerful. A punch in the gut. I teared up. Thank you for this short.
The art is incredibly clever too.

[Sullivancartoon]

Le fait de ne jamais la montrer dans une tenue féminine est très bien vu.
Ainsi même les "cisgenre" n'ayant jamais connu ce questionnement, s'identifient mieux au personnage
La question de fin est tellement lourde de sens. Bravo !

[FinnsArtistryChannel]

My mother does not agree with me being bisexual. She hates it, but ironically her mother is lesbian and married.

[justarandomperson.]

J'aime vraiment la façon qu'ils ont eu de représenter les repas comme quelque chose de pénible. On est obligé d'être là, obligé de manger, de se maintenir en vie, obligé de côtoyer les membres de sa famille, on se parle peu et pour dire peu de chose. C'est une sensation qui revient souvent dans l'adolescence, ce malaise d'être là et de manger seul à plusieurs avec la télé en fond sonore.

[BK-xgmw]

This film does a great job at showing how eating can feel like a chore when you’re depressed.

[Katzan]

Okay, did that last line give anyone else chills?

[lim]

legit, at the end when the mothers face was shown and her childs words r just making me emotional here

[frogking]

As a French trans man...this hit hard, its so incredibly done.