Nicolas Lichtle's Animated Short 'à la fin…' Reflects on Crisis and Surrealism

Nicolas Lichtle, a Paris-based filmmaker and animator, has created a poetic animated short titled 'à la fin…' that offers a light yet intense reflection on contemporary crises, including ecological disasters, unchecked technological progress, and pandemics. The animation features a series of vignettes depicting humans and animals engaged in everyday actions, each tinged with surreal elements such as disinfections, masks, fires, and dances. The melancholic effect is heightened by a touching soundtrack. Lichtle describes the work as an intimate moment of introspection, staged through a succession of small instances filled with poetry, absurdity, and surrealism. The short was published on Artribune in October 2020.