The Painting

A visually inventive, thoughtful animated fable that blends whimsy with a gentle philosophical quest.

Directed by

Jean-François Laguionie

Genres

Fantasy, Animation

Starring

Chloé Berthier, Thierry Jahn, Jessica Monceau

Tagline

Break on through to the other side.

Overview

Three characters living in an unfinished painting venture out into the real world in search of their creator to convince him to finish his work.

How it feels

Whimsical, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, identity, art, friendship

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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