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The End of Pinky

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The End of Pinky revolves around three fallen angels seeking companionship and humanity in the shadows of the red-light district, in a mythic, magically realized Montreal. The survivor of traumatic childhood experiences recounted in heartbreakingly droll fashion, Johnny is a handsome thief who finds himself drawn to the fragile beauty he sees in Mia. Both have a soft spot for Johnny's sweet and hapless best friend, Pinky, who also happens to be Johnny's partner in crime. But when one of Pinky's endearing quirks sets off a tragicomic chain of events, Johnny plots revenge with seemingly amoral, methodical detachment. As he sets out on his grim mission, Johnny's chances of ever truly connecting with anyone-including Mia, who reacts to him with a mix of hope and dread-appear unlikely. Peopled with exquisitely conceived characters living on the margins of society, this dark yet whimsical story casts a clear eye on the frailty of human relationships. The film's hand-drawn pencil and pastel animation, rendered in stereoscopic 3D, conjures a seedy world whose sepia-toned palette evokes cheap whiskey and nicotine stains. The End of Pinky is adapted from an original short story of the same name by award-winning writer Heather O'Neill, who also narrates.

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Agency - English program:.Animation Centre.

Credit Note

Director, Claire Blanchet ; writer, Claire Blanchet ; animator, Claire Blanchet ; editor, Jelena Popovic ; original music composer, Geneviève Levasseur ; sound design, Sam Vipond ; sound editing, Sam Vipond ; design, Claire Blanchet, Élise Simard, Rebecca St. John, Eva Cvijanovic, Jonathan Ng, David Seitz, Lauren Goldman ; script advisor, Ben Klein ; digital imaging specialist, Éloi Champagne, Randall Finnerty, Susan Gourley ; re-recording, Jean Paul Vialard ; music recording, Geoffrey Mitchell ; voice recording, Geoffrey Mitchell ; foley, Karla Baumgardner, Rod Thibeault ; executive producer, Roddy McManus, David Verrall ; producer, Michael Fukushima.

Performer Note

Narrator, Heather O'Neill ; voice, Marc-André Grondin.

Time of Event Note

Recorded 2013.

Summary

The End of Pinky revolves around three fallen angels seeking companionship and humanity in the shadows of the red-light district, in a mythic, magically realized Montreal. The survivor of traumatic childhood experiences recounted in heartbreakingly droll fashion, Johnny is a handsome thief who finds himself drawn to the fragile beauty he sees in Mia. Both have a soft spot for Johnny's sweet and hapless best friend, Pinky, who also happens to be Johnny's partner in crime. But when one of Pinky's endearing quirks sets off a tragicomic chain of events, Johnny plots revenge with seemingly amoral, methodical detachment. As he sets out on his grim mission, Johnny's chances of ever truly connecting with anyone-including Mia, who reacts to him with a mix of hope and dread-appear unlikely. Peopled with exquisitely conceived characters living on the margins of society, this dark yet whimsical story casts a clear eye on the frailty of human relationships. The film's hand-drawn pencil and pastel animation, rendered in stereoscopic 3D, conjures a seedy world whose sepia-toned palette evokes cheap whiskey and nicotine stains. The End of Pinky is adapted from an original short story of the same name by award-winning writer Heather O'Neill, who also narrates.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Source of Description Note (R)

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).