The Songbirds' Secret

Le secret des mésanges

Director: Antoine Lanciaux
Country: France

2025 | 77 min. | French
Synchronization in German
Age recommendation: ab 6

Cast_ Lucie Leontiadis, Anton Souverbie-Giorgis, Marina Le Guennec, Yannick Jaulin, François Marthouret Screenplay_ Antoine Lanciaux, Pierre-Luc Granjon Camera_ Sara Sponga Producer_ Reginald de Guillebon, Pierre Méloni, Catherine Blanc-Maurizi, Corinne Destombes Rights_ Luftkind Filmverleih

Lucie never misses an adventure and this leads her to uncover a family secret. An impressive animation crafted with great attention to detail.

Arriving in the small village of Bectoile, Lucie has no idea what great adventures await her! Her mother, Caro, has come there to work on archaeological excavations. Lucie will also go hunting secrets from the past — secrets that belong to her own family. Like her mother, Lucie must venture underground, deep into the abandoned tunnels that are hidden beneath the ruins of the old castle. And to a lonely trailer at the edge of the forest, where a strange and scary old man lives. Guiding her along the way are two chirping titmice and her new friend Yann. In the end, Lucie makes an extraordinary discovery.

Director

Antoine Lanciaux has collaborated on numerous films as screenwriter and puppet animator. He has directed nine films himself, including ›L’été de Boniface‹, ›L’automne de Pougne‹, and most recently ›Neige‹. Just to prepare the puppets for ›The Songbirds’ Secret‹, he and 17 collaborators put in more than 10,000 hours of work.

Screenings

  • Sunday 09.11.202511:00MannheimMAStadthaus N1
  • Monday 10.11.202510:00MannheimMAStadthaus N1
  • Tuesday 11.11.202510:00HeidelbergHDKarlstorbahnhof