Short synopsis : Two lonely children fall under the spell of a wild place, a secret wonderland that draws them closer and gives them the strength to cope with life.

Long synopsis : A deserted pond. Two lonely children fall under the spell of this wild place that, little by little, draws them closer to each other and gives them the strength to cope with life. Seen through their eyes, and through their imaginations, the pond becomes a secret kingdom, both marvellous and frightening, thronging with creatures born from dreams or nightmares. The children experience an initiation, brief and intense, from which they will emerge transformed.

Cast

• Simon Delagnes, Lindsey Hénocque, Jean-Claude Ayrinhac, Denis Podalydès

Crew

• Producer(s): Christine Gozlan, Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
• Director(s): Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
• Screenplay: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
• DP: Laurent Charbonnier, Laurent Desmet, Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
• Editing: Joële Van Effenterre
• Original Music: Bruno Coulais

• Original Title: LA CLE DES CHAMPS
• Genre(s): Family


• Production company: THELMA FILMS
• Production date: 2008
• Language: French
• Duration: 81 min

• The Directors' Fortnight 2009
  
• Venice Film Festival 2011 - Out of Competition