THE HANGMAN AT HOME  – Film 

The Hangman at Home

“What does the hangman think about when he goes home at night from work?”

Inspired by the 1922 Carl Sandburg poem of the same title, The Hangman at Home explores themes of acknowledgement and participation.

The animated film invites you into five interwoven stories featuring people caught in a pivotal moment: they are fragile, playful, terrified, contemplative, confused, curious. We watch their intimate deeds in a reflective state, and they gaze back, transforming us from spectators to witnesses. The film is not about hanging people, but about the awkward intimacy that comes with being human, and the connection between spectator, witness, and accomplice. The Hangman at Home reveals that we are all alike in these moments, while also raising questions of responsibility.

The Hangman at Home is a co-production between Late Love Production (Denmark), Miyu Productions (France), Floréal Films (France) and the National Film Board of Canada.

Project Details

Production: Late love production (DK), Miyu productions (FR), Floreal Films (FR), National Film Board (CA)

Genre: Animation film
Technique: Paint on footage, 2D animation
Length: 14 min.
Year: 2021
Format: 1 : 2.35 / DCP,  ProRes422 / 5.1 / 7.1
Country of origin: Denmark, France, Canada

Supported by: The Danish Filminstitute (DK), The West Danish film fund (DK), CNC (FR), NFB (CA), The Animation Workshop (DK).

Distribution: NORTH AMERICA: National Film Board of Canada, distribution@nfb.ca
REST OF THE WORLD: MIYU Distribution luce.grosjean@miyu.fr