38th edition
17-25 january 2026

Histoire Naturelle

Laurent Perreau

France
2002 Fiction 22 min
Twenty-five-year-old Paul is a keeper at the Jardin des Plantes zoo. He leads a peaceful life, following the example of his favourite animal, the sloth. He notices Julie, who has come to sketch at the zoo the last few days. Has Julie noticed Paul collecting her discarded rough drafts when she leaves?...
With : Micha Lescot, Alexandra Ansidei, Agathe Dronne, Sabine Haudepin
Screenplay : Laurent Perreau
Image : Pénéloppe Pourriat
Sound : Nicolas Wachkowski
Editing : Nathalie Hubert
Production : 4 à 4 Productions // 42 rue du Fbg du Temple, 75011 Paris, France // Tel : +33 1 53 36 72 88 / Fax : +33 1 53 36 73 64 // E mail : quatreàquatre@yahoo.fr
After working as second assistant director, notably on Anne Fontaine's How I Killed My Father and Novo by Jean-Pierre Limosin, Laurent Perreau directs his first short film with Histoire naturelle.