Nightmare at School

Directed by Catherine Arcand · 2007

A child's dread of starting high school becomes a dreamlike nightmare full of optical illusions and shifting perspectives.

A wordless, Escher- and Magritte-inspired animation that turns school jitters into visual magic.

Who hasn't felt apprehensive at the thought of starting high school? Playing on imagination and humour, this short film offers viewers a thought-provoking piece dealing with the transition that young people between the a

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