The biography of writer and director Marcel Pagnol, one of the legendary pillars of French theater and cinema, comes to the screen in this animated film with a non-linear narrative. Anchored by the memoirs Pagnol penned for Elle magazine in 1955, the film freely wanders through the author’s memory, revisiting his greatest triumphs and disappointments. Grappling with a creative block, Pagnol recalls his own life story accompanied by the ghosts of his past - most notably, his own childhood self.

Animation master Sylvain Chomet, with his distinctive hand-drawn style, brings to life key moments in French cinema. At times, scenes from Pagnol’s classic films intertwine with Chomet’s animated sequences.