The Turtle Syndrome
Synopsis
What could the illness afflicting Henri Castagnette be? Filled with anxiety, the young man puts his fate in the hands of the off-puttingly exuberant Dr. Von Strudel. In The Turtle Syndrome, Samuel Cantin, author of the popular “motormouth” graphic novels Phobie des moments seuls and Whitehorse, recounts the story of an endearing anti-hero’s frenzied and hilarious medical appointment. Produced by the NFB, The Turtle Syndrome is part of the Comic Strip Chronicles collection.
The Turtle Syndrome (2021) is a 4 min animation short film by Samuel Cantin. What could the illness afflicting Henri Castagnette be? Filled with anxiety, the young man puts his fate in the hands... Selected for Fantasia International Film Festival (2021).
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Full credits
| Director | Samuel Cantin |
| Cast | Guy Jodoin (Von Strudel (voice) (French version)), Guillaume Laurin (Henri Castagnette (voice) (French version)), Marcel Jeannin ((voice) (French & English versions)), Guillaume Cyr ((voice) (French version)), Terrence Scammell ((voice) (English version)), Wyatt Bowen ((voice (English version)), Benoît Brière ((voice) (English version)) |
| Screenplay | Samuel Cantin |
| Producer | Marc Bertrand |
| Executive producer | Julie Roy |
| Editing | Agathe Bray-Bourret |
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| IMDb | tt16389008 |
| TMDB | 849804 |
Additional data: TMDB.
