The Head Vanishes

Dion, Franck, (film director.). Dion, Franck, (film producer.). Van Den Boom, Richard, (film producer.). Roy, Julie, (film producer.). Papy3D Productions (Paris), (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: Jacqueline is starting to lose her mind-and she's literally forgetting her head now and then. But she won't miss her annual train trip to the seaside for anything in the world. On the way, though, she's followed by a gigantic woman who keeps calling her "Mom." But if she were really her daughter, surely she'd recognize her?! No matter where Jacqueline tries to hide, it's impossible to shake her off... In this profoundly gentle and poetic film, animator Franck Dion takes us inside the faltering, fragile mind of a woman living with dementia. Confronted by her own comical and surprising illusions, walking along the train cars as if in an unending dream, Jacqueline seeks to escape, but unconsciously so-which may be her strongest connection to the real world. Luckily, her daughter isn't the monstrous figure she thinks she sees, and is in fact watching over her to ensure her safe journey.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (9 min., 28 sec.) : sound
remote
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2020.
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency:.Co-production of Papy3D Productions, National Film Board of Canada and ARTE France, with the support of Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, and the support of CNC, Procirep and Angoo-Agicoa. Agency - French program:.Animation Studio.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Franck Dion ; designer, Franck Dion ; editor, Franck Dion ; director, Franck Dion ; animation, Gilles Cuvelier, Gabriel Jacquel, Nicolas Trotignon, Franck Dion ; sets, null Studio Salon Caulaincourt ; original score, Pierre Caillet ; music recording, Thomas Vingtrinier ; sound design, Pierre Yves Drapeau ; foley, Lise Wedlock ; sound recording, Geoffrey Mitchell ; re-recording, Serge Boivin ; technical direction, Pierre Plouffe ; producer, Franck Dion, Richard Van Den Boom, Julie Roy.
Participant or Performer Note:	French voice, Florence Desalme ; English voice, Jeannie Walker, Kathleen Fee.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2016.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Cristal for a Short Film, 2016 Best Canadian Screenplay Award, 2016 Best Animation Short, 2016 Short Film Award: Best Film, 2017 Special Jury Mention, 2017 Mention spéciale du jury, 2016 Grand Prix du jury, 2016 Best Short Film, 2016 Prix de la meilleure mise en scène, 2016 Grand prix pour la musique (attribué au compositeur Pierre Caillet), 2016 Prix Unifrance, 2016 Prix d'animation, 2016 Prix du meilleur scénario, 2016 Prix du public, 2016 Best Animated Short, 2017 Grand Jury Award, 2017 Best Animation, 2017 Prix spécial du jury, 2017 Honorable Mention, 2018
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).