Film commentary: Cooped
A beautiful short film in homage to the cartoons of the 1940s. The film is hand-drawn and then animated frame by frame. Among the humorous films for all ages in our selection.Interview with director
Mike A. Smith answers the blog's questionnaire. Discover a bit of his dreamlike world!Question the film: Cooped
Understand the story, the theme, express your sensibility and exercise your critical thinking skills."Our task is to expand our circle of compassion to embrace every living creature and all of nature in its beauty."
Albert Einstein
"Compassion is only useful if it is put into practice.It must become the key to our relationship with others, the foundation of our thoughts and actions."
Dalai Lama
1 In which space does the action of the film take place?
Inside a house.
2 In your opinion, does the master take good care of his dog?
No. For example, he gives him coffee instead of food.
3 From 2:3 onwards, different landscapes appear, what does this mean?
It shows that the dog is hungry for freedom and open spaces; he dreams of going outside.
4 At 2 min 40 sec, the dog starts to howl, do you understand why?
He is very jealous of the squirrels who can play with the balls that have fallen from the lorry.
5 Then, for a large part of the film, the dog tries to get out of the house but is unable to do so, and this has two important consequences: which ones?
His master's alarm clock will be broken and, above all, the door handle will no longer work; therefore, the master can no longer get out of the house.
6 How does the dog's master think he can get out of his house and why won't it work?
He wants to send his dog outside, but the dog has suffered so much from being locked up that he can only think of one thing: to get away from home.
7 What do you think of the master's attitude?
He is not responsible for his dog because he doesn't take care of it.
Download the PDF of the film's educational activities
Created with the support of the French Ministry of Education and the CNCViewing of the film with the family, educational activities with parents at home and with teachers in class.
The animal condition (EMC) (Cycle 2 and 3)
Educational activities proposed by Valérie from the blog Val 10 based on the film Cooped.
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Theme
AbandonmentGenre and Keywords
Comedy, animals, dogRecommended age
5 yearsParental controlLength
9 minTitle
CoopedDirected by
Mike A. SmithProduction
Ten Pound Toons in 2014
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