Similar to Jack and the Beanstalk comes the short film Orphyr, a tale from the north of France.
A peasant in the French countryside, Orphyr, facing financial ruin is helped in unusual ways by a mysterious Green Lady. ‘Dame verte’ recognises and rewards his kindness to animals and nature. This is French director Jonathan Degrelle’s first short film, who cites his major influences as Tim Burton & Guillermo del Toro.
Orphyr features a great performance by well-known French actress Corinne Masiero, in a particularly mean and unappealing role, as well as a rich and dominating sound track accompanying the film. Degrelle says the film is intended for a young audience, however the message remains ambiguous…is this film hallucinating or just drunk?
A little rough around the edges but an interesting first film.
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