Miserable Miracle
2023 | 6m | French
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Ryo Orikasa |
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| Writer: | Ryo Orikasa, Henri Michaux |
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| Directed by Japanese filmmaker Ryo Orikasa, this animated short was inspired by Henri Michaux’s book of poetry and drawings of the same name, about his experiences with mescaline. The film explores the limits of language and perception, creating connections between sound, meaning, shapes and movement. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 17, 2023 |
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| Director: | Ryo Orikasa |
| Writer: | Ryo Orikasa, Henri Michaux |
| Genres: | Animation |
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| Production Companies | ONF | NFB, Miyu Productions, New Deer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Nov 23, 2025 Entered: Nov 23, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Denis Lavant | Narrator (French) |
| Tony Robinow | Narrator (English) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ryo Orikasa | Director, Animation, Storyboard Artist, Editor, Writer, Art Direction |
| Alice Sarrauste | Color Designer |
| Yuka Abe | Color Designer, Animation |
| Amane Oda | Color Designer |
| Akari Higo | Color Designer |
| Andrew Sisk | Musician |
| Geoff Mitchell | Foley Recordist |
| Dominique Forget | Production Coordinator |
| Éloi Champagne | Technical Advisor |
| Emilie Coppier | Production Manager |
| Keigo Ito | Animation |
| Liang Hsin Huang | Color Designer |
| Çağıl Harmandar | Color Designer |
| Haruka Shimizu | Color Designer |
| Pierre-Yves Drapeau | Sound Designer |
| Karla Baumgardner | Foley |
| Camille Fillion | Manager of Operations |
| Félix Régnier | Production Manager |
| Laetitia Seguin | Line Producer |
| Henri Michaux | Writer |
| Anne Huynh | Animation |
| Anaïs Gauchot | Color Designer |
| Sijia Luo | Color Designer |
| Yuki Maehata | Color Designer |
| Sacha Ratcliffe | Original Music Composer, Sound Designer |
| J. L. Réginald Bonga | Musician |
| Serge Verreault | Online Editor |
| Rosalina Di Sario | Administration |
| Pierre Boivin | Production Manager |
| Carole Faure | Line Producer |
| Tatsuhiro Ariyoshi | Animation |
| Anna Takagi | Color Designer |
| Kohei Saito | Color Designer |
| Wen Pang | Color Designer |
| Shiika Okada | Color Designer |
| Lauren Falvo | Assistant Foley Artist |
| Jean Paul Vialard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Nadine Viau | Publicist |
| Victoria Angell | Administration |
| Luc Binette | Technical Supervisor |
| David Dos Santos | Accountant |
| Constance Le Scouarnec | Production Manager |
| Tanguy Olivier | Line Producer |
| Mélanie Bouchard | Graphic Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert McLaughlin | Producer |
| Emmanuel-Alain Raynal | Producer |
| Nobuaki Doi | Producer |
| Michael Fukushima | Producer |
| Pierre Baussaron | Producer |
| Jelena Popovic | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
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