Sphere of Witchcraft is a French-made film of a mixed genre (fantasy, documentary, family). A picture of a temporary duration of 81 minutes. first introduced to the viewer on October 30, 2011. The project of directors Claude Nuridzani and Marie Perenu in Russia was watched by 3.3 thousand viewers. The music for this film was written by composer Bruno Kule. The film "Sphere of Witchcraft" is included in the category of 0 + viewing age restrictions.
The film was shot in France, in the department of Aveyron, from October 20, 2008. The language of the original version of the film is French. Several companies worked on the picture, including Canal +. The rental of this project in Russia was provided by the Premium Film company.
Short story
The scene of the film "Sphere of Witchcraft" 2011 release is an abandoned pond. Two children suffering from loneliness come here. Arriving on vacation with their parents in nearby French villages, a boy and a girl discover a new and mysterious world of this reservoir, in which all kinds of creatures live. Children's imagination helps young explorers go on an exciting journey in which there is a place and magic.
Directors
The film was directed by Claude Nuridzani and Marie Perenu. According to the authors of this project, when it was created, they did not try to imitate Cousteau, the documentary film master. Claude and Marie argue that their brainchild should still be called a feature film with all its inherent attributes: a script and so on. The directors of the film “Sphere of Witchcraft”, who became famous after the release of their previous film “Microcosmos,” say that all of their projects are united by the fact that each of them has nature and animals.
The thoughts of the directors
In one of his interviews, Claude Nuridzani and Marie Perenu said that:
- The young heroes in their film do not state what they see, but talk about how they feel.
- They do not mind when animals are endowed with human features, but here it is important not to go too far, otherwise they will be caricatured copies of people.
- They did not use voice-over comments in their film. In their opinion, this would hurt to show the mystery of animals.
- Many of those who make films about animals tend to simplify the real situation.
- Having the education of biologists, they know what the true nature of animals is, but they know little about their consciousness and habits.
The directors of The Sphere of Witchcraft are not enthusiastic about the traditional nature documentary. They like projects that differ from him in a more romantic and inventive way. They complain that they are filming very few today.
Marie Perenu is sure that she and her director’s partner make a large, full-length movie in which animals are full-fledged actors. She does not like to watch films about animals, because they are all of the same type and this disappoints her.
The authors of the film "Sphere of Witchcraft" claim that it is based on their memories, those cases from life that struck them in childhood.
Claude Nuridzani and Marie Perenu consider themselves today not as practicing naturalists, but as practicing filmmakers.
Reviews
Some viewers claim that the film "The Sphere of Witchcraft", combining elements of documentary and feature film, has no history, and it is not addictive. One of the critics who liked the film noted that its creators have an amazing ability to notice the unknown that is always with us.
According to one of the spectators, "Sphere of Witchcraft" shows that the most interesting people on our planet are children who know how to love modestly and quietly. Even those who reacted coolly to the film, note in it a beautiful and high-quality musical arrangement. Everyone, without exception, is delighted with the insect world, convincingly shown in this film in macro mode.