On the last day of summer, an old woman realizes that the last train has departed without her. Louise finds herself alone in a small seaside French town. The weather quickly turns for the worse, followed by the seasonal tides. Not exactly well-prepared as a would-be Robinson Crusoe, fragile and coquettish Louise isn’t likely to make it through the winter. Yet, she takes her abandonment as a challenge. She’s going to survive, confronting the elements as well as her memories of a difficult life. Subtle animation with pencil and pastel watercolours in the style of paintings of seaside towns from the early 20th century.

This program screened as part of HAFF 2017