Film commentary: My dear gnome
A very funny short film about checkers.Interview with the director
Discover the dreamlike world of Tomoko TakayaQuestioning the film: My dear gnome
Understand the story, the theme, express your sensibility and exercise your critical thinking.1 Who are the 2 characters in the film?
A garden gnome and a deer.
2 Where does the story take place?
In a garden.
3 What is the game the characters play?
Checkers.
4 Why does the garden gnome turn the game over when he wants to play?
He would certainly like to play normally, but his status as a garden gnome, made of porcelain, does not allow him to move his arms.
5 How does the deer react?
She gets angry and decides to end the game by breaking the game on the dwarf's head.
6 Have you ever played checkers or chess?
Open answer/debates.
7 What is special about these games compared to other games, such as card games?
The game is fair; the players start with the same chance of winning without luck intervening.
8 What do you think of the doe's reaction?
The doe doesn't understand that the dwarf can't really play and she thinks that he is doing it on purpose, hence her irritation.
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Created with the support of the Ministry of Education and the CNC.Family viewing of the film, educational activities with parents at home and with teachers in class.
Introduction to the game of checkers (Mathematics) (Cycle 2 and 3)
Educational activities proposed by Géraldine from the Juliettes school based on the film My dear gnome.
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