A Shepherd
Félix, a young, melancholic, and secretive shepherd, leads a timeless life in a mineral, inaccessible world where an invisible threat lurks: the wolf. Solitude envelops his days in the mountains, filled with tending to the lambs, setting up fences, and poetry.
| Director | Louis Hanquet |
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On one side, daylight with the shepherd set against breathtaking landscapes. Towering, rugged mountains, sheep, dogs, and a man brought together through the seasons. On the other side, night. The wolf’s presence advances little by little—an omnipresent yet invisible threat—embodied through astonishing black-and-white thermal images. The predator suddenly appears, a pale, spectral silhouette. Then comes daylight again, with the injured animals that must be cared for. And the carcasses too…
The shepherd’s body and nerves are pushed to their limits. The viewer, in turn, is swept up in a crescendo of sensations and emotions. From the crash of thunder to the shepherd’s breath, the sound design and music amplify Louis Hanquet’s impeccable images, capturing landscapes, bodies, and labor with striking intimacy. Félix is one of those characters who resist, who do not reveal themselves at first glance. Like the mountains he roams, it takes time to journey through and to grasp his strength. A truly remarkable film that permanently transforms our way of seeing contemporary pastoral life.
Éva Tourrent
Filmmaker and Tënk France's Artistic Director
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Français
1h10
Language: Français
Subtitles: Français -
English
1h10
Language: English
- Année 2024
- Pays France
- Durée 70
- Producteur Little Big Story
- Langue French
- Sous-titres French, English
- Résumé court A poetic immersion into the sublime and austere landscapes of the Hautes-Alpes, where Félix, a young shepherd, strives to practice his craft despite the threat of the wolf.
- Compositeur
- Mention festival
- Ordre 2
- Feministe equitable
- Image revue
- Description revue
- Lien revue
- Avertissement
- Texte bouton revue
- TLF_Applismb_CA 1
- Date édito CA 2025-08-22
On one side, daylight with the shepherd set against breathtaking landscapes. Towering, rugged mountains, sheep, dogs, and a man brought together through the seasons. On the other side, night. The wolf’s presence advances little by little—an omnipresent yet invisible threat—embodied through astonishing black-and-white thermal images. The predator suddenly appears, a pale, spectral silhouette. Then comes daylight again, with the injured animals that must be cared for. And the carcasses too…
The shepherd’s body and nerves are pushed to their limits. The viewer, in turn, is swept up in a crescendo of sensations and emotions. From the crash of thunder to the shepherd’s breath, the sound design and music amplify Louis Hanquet’s impeccable images, capturing landscapes, bodies, and labor with striking intimacy. Félix is one of those characters who resist, who do not reveal themselves at first glance. Like the mountains he roams, it takes time to journey through and to grasp his strength. A truly remarkable film that permanently transforms our way of seeing contemporary pastoral life.
Éva Tourrent
Filmmaker and Tënk France's Artistic Director
-
Français
Duration: 1h10Language: Français
Subtitles: Français1h10 -
English
Duration: 1h10Language: English1h10
- Année 2024
- Pays France
- Durée 70
- Producteur Little Big Story
- Langue French
- Sous-titres French, English
- Résumé court A poetic immersion into the sublime and austere landscapes of the Hautes-Alpes, where Félix, a young shepherd, strives to practice his craft despite the threat of the wolf.
- Compositeur
- Mention festival
- Ordre 2
- Feministe equitable
- Image revue
- Description revue
- Lien revue
- Avertissement
- Texte bouton revue
- TLF_Applismb_CA 1
- Date édito CA 2025-08-22
