As the human kingdom prepares for war against the forces of evil, Bernard, a simple courier, finds himself unwillingly drawn across the border into the heart of Orc territory. Disguised to survive, he discovers a reality very different from the royal propaganda, full of judicial absurdities, unsettling truths, and surprising revelations. Through encounters with an eccentric lich, a disillusioned hero, a strategic rabbit, and a spy searching for meaning, the conflict takes an unexpected turn. A war erupts, pitting truth against manipulation, culminating in an explosive finale where magic, friendship, and convictions clash.
Vincent Bierrewaerts was born on November 14, 1973, in Braine-le-Comte, Belgium. After completing secondary studies focused on visual arts, he enrolled at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels de La Cambre (ENSAV), from which he graduated in 2001. One of his student films, Bouf, made in 1998, won the Palme d'Or at the World Short Film Festival in Huy in 1999. A prolific filmmaker, Vincent Bierrewaerts strives with each new short film to find the technique best suited to the story he wants to tell. His work spans animated rope, CGI, puppetry, and traditional hand-drawn animation. His first professional film, Le Portefeuille, received numerous awards, including the Grand Prize at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival in 2004.