![]() Lévy has yet to check out the finished movie and while he notes that "the trailer already shows several added elements" that do not appear in the graphic novel, he is very much excited about the prospect of another creator putting their own unique twist on his ecological parable. It is about understanding that we are primates who live on this earth for such a short time and that we are an invasive, destructive, parasitic, reckless species." "For them to enjoy reading an out-of-the-ordinary story. " Sandcastle was written to shock and to elicit questions from the reader," he says. The concept of rapid aging and death is meant to reflect the "present acceleration of biodiversity’s destruction" that stems from our greedy mistreatment of the planet and its natural resources. ![]() "That it is urgent to act in order to respect our Mother Earth," he explains. ![]() Lévy, who is also a documentarian with a passion for topics relating to climate change and environmental conservation, describes the graphic novel as a "Trojan Horse" concealing a dire warning that it's not too late to come together and save our home. It was a brand-new challenge for him in the development of his art. He did what he wanted. So well, in fact, that even today, I have the feeling that in writing it, I saw exactly the same things that he drew." On the subject of Peeters' artwork, he adds: "He told me at the time that he wanted to work on the question of how characters age, and that my story was perfect for that. "Which how long, torturous, and romantic its history is - and how happy I am that Fred illustrated it and that M. ![]() Inspired by a real-life beach Lévy and his parents would visit in Asturias, Spain every year, Sandcastle originally started out as a screenplay "that I wanted to film myself in the '80s," the writer admits. But other than that, he respected the script to the letter. His desire to not be explicit goes well with his personal taste for mysterious and fantastic stories . I have an absolute need to understand the world, what is happening, why." If I were to ever publish the sequel, upon a re-read, all will become clear. Fred was really happy to give no explanation and he changed two details - if I recall correctly - so the clues were less clear. "Everything that happens as an event in Sandcastle has a precise explanation," he says. "If you look at the comic, certain are there. Weighty stuff, expertly told.Unlike its big-screen adaptation, Sandcastle (illustrated by Frederick Peeters) ends on a more ambiguous note, though Lévy does promise that there is an explanation. Peeters and Levy convey some profound, if profoundly unsubtle, truths about the human condition. Publishers Weekly, starred reviewīy turns touching, frightening, and strangely believable. Night Shyamalanīegins like a murder mystery, continues like an episode of The Twilight Zone, and finishes with a kind of existentialism that wouldn't be out of place in a Von Trier film. From the moment I read this, I was changed. Its theme of ageing had me thinking about my parents and children, and how quickly it all goes by. It is a profound mystery sci-fi graphic novel that is illustrated so beautifully and with such humanity. Levy's dramatic storytelling works seamlessly with Peeters's sinister art to create a profoundly disturbing and fantastical mystery. Soon everybody is growing older-every half hour-and there doesn't seem to be any way out of the cove. Then there is the odd fact that all the children are aging rapidly. First there is the dead body of a woman found floating in the crystal-clear water. It's a perfect beach day, or so thought the family, young couple, a few tourists, and a refugee who all end up in the same secluded, idyllic cove filled with rock pools and sandy shore, encircled by green, densely vegetated cliffs. Night Shyamalan, from his screenplay based on the graphic novel Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters. The inspiration for Old, a Blinding Edge Pictures production, directed and produced by two-time Oscar nominee M.
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