Simply Divine

Mélody Boulissière and Bogdan Stamatin

France, Romania | 2024 | 15 min

Credits:

Directing: Animation: Charlotte Arene, Andrei Berculescu, Dorel Mărgărit and Cosmin Tudor Sîrbulescu

Editing: Billie Belin, Annabelle Basurko and Nina Gerolt

Sound: Yan Volsy

Music: Pierre Oberkampf

Production: Novanima Productions / Marc Faye

Co-production: AMOPIX / Mathieu Rolin and Safeframe / Mihai Mitrică

Synopsys:

A soldier follows a young woman. Their love story begins. The soldier is called to the front and their love dissolves in the war. 2014. During a long interview, the woman, now 91 years old, reveals the secrets of a forgotten time, disclosed for one last time. What remains of a love story after three-quarters of a century and a world war?

Festivals and Awards:

• DOK Leipzig / International competition animated film / Germany / 2024 / mephisto 97,6 Audience Award 
• IDFA / Youth competition 13+ / Holland / 2024 / Jury Special mention 
• FIPADOC / Compétition court-métrage / France / 2025 
• Ismailia International film festival / international short film competition / Egypt / 2025 / Jury Prize in animation
• 44th Istanbul Film festival / Compétition internationale courts-métrages / Turque / 2025 
• Hot Docs / Short competition / Canada / 2025