sandcastle by frederik peeters and pierre oscar lévy

Weighty stuff, expertly told. 'Peeters and Levy convey some profound, if profoundly unsubtle, truths about the human condition. It's a low-key SF gem with heart.' - SFX Magazine 'By turns touching, frightening, and strangely believable. 'Begins like a murder mystery, continues like an episode of The Twilight Zone, and finishes with a kind of existentialism that wouldn't be out of place in a Von Trier film.' -Publishers Weekly, starred review From the moment I read this, I was changed.' - M. Its theme of ageing had me thinking about my parents and children, and how quickly it all goes by. It is a profound mystery sci-fi graphic novel that is illustrated so beautifully and with such humanity. Its a perfect beach day, or so thought the family, young couple, a few tourists, and a refugee at the same. Levy's dramatic storytelling works seamlessly with Peeters's sinister art to create a profoundly disturbing and fantastical mystery. (W) Pierre Oscar Levy (A/CA) Frederik Peeters. The movie, based on the graphic novel Sandcastle, by Pierre Oscar Lvy and Frederik Peeters, is centered on a tropical beach resort in an unnamed country. Pierre Oscar Lévy is an accomplished documentary filmmaker whose work includes a series on the Chauvet cave, Premier Convoi, Georges Perec Un parmi eux and Je sais que jai tort mais demandez à mes copains, ils vous diront la même chose (Short Film Palme dOr, 1983). Soon everybody is growing older-every half hour-and there doesn't seem to be any way out of the cove. Then there is the odd fact that all the children are aging rapidly.

First there is the dead body of a woman found floating in the crystal-clear water. It's a perfect beach day, or so thought the family, young couple, a few tourists, and a refugee who all end up in the same secluded, idyllic cove filled with rock pools and sandy shore, encircled by green, densely vegetated cliffs. Night Shyamalan, from his screenplay based on the graphic novel Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters. The inspiration for Old, a Blinding Edge Pictures production, directed and produced by two-time Oscar nominee M.

Sandcastle by frederik peeters and pierre oscar lévy