The French film Arco, directed by Ugo Bienvenu, takes the viewer on an unexpected journey. A boy searching for dinosaurs ends up in a dystopian future of robotic coexistence and environmental crisis. Beyond the adventure, the film raises questions about reality and our perception of it. Bienvenu built this personal project from a collaborative approach in his studio Remembers.
A Solid Ecosystem: The Technical and Training Foundation of French Animation Cinema 🏛️
The director highlights the structure that makes films like Arco possible. In France, the support of the National Cinema Center (CNC) and training in schools like Gobelins create a circuit that retains talent. This allows for developing a unique visual identity. In this case, Bienvenu brought together former students, prioritizing a work environment where mutual admiration and collaboration were the driving force of the creative and technical process.
Time Travels: The Ultimate Way to Avoid History Homework ⏳
The premise of Arco reveals a universal truth: if a boy with a time machine can avoid studying the extinction of the dinosaurs, he will. Of course, instead of a test, he faces a climate apocalypse and philosophical robots. Perhaps the message is that, whether traveling to the past or the future, there will always be a pending lesson. At least this one comes with an interesting production design.