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Château de sable

Château de sable

ComicsFantasy
Pages
104
Published
2010
Language
French

Synopsis

Imagine being trapped on a beach with thirteen strangers when reality itself begins to warp. This graphic novel, written by Pierre-Oscar Lévy and illustrated by Frederik Peeters, explores how a group of people cope when faced with an incomprehensible event that defies explanation. As denial gives way to acceptance, they must confront their own natures and the ticking clock of their strange new existence.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseMysteriousThought-ProvokingPhilosophicalComplexAtmospheric
SurvivalForced Proximity

Genres

Comics Fantasy Graphic Novels Literary Fiction Mystery Science Fiction Horror

Authors

F
Frederik Peeters

Frederik Peeters is a Swiss graphic novelist who creates surreal stories and personal memoirs. He is the author of Sandcastle, which was adapted into the movie Old, and the memoir

P
Pierre Oscar Lévy

Pierre Oscar Lévy (born April 1, 1955, in Paris) is a French filmmaker, screenwriter and documentarian. A graduate of IDHEC (1977), he has directed since 1982 and produced since 1989, working extensively in documentary television — including conceiving, writing and directing the Arte science program Archimède from 1994 to 2003. He won the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film at Cannes in 1983. His debut graphic novel, Château de sable, illustrated by Frederik Peeters and published in 2010, became the...

Frequently asked questions

  • Is there a film adaptation of this graphic novel?

    The book served as the inspiration for the 2021 feature film titled Old, directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

  • Has this book received any literary recognition?

    It was awarded the Prix Töpffer Genève in 2010 and the prize for the best science fiction graphic novel at the Utopiales festival in 2011.