Sandcastle
Sandcastle by Pierre Levy is an illustrated graphic novel published by Harry N. Abrams on May 7, 2013. This 112-page work presents a compelling narrative that unfolds in a secluded cove, where a family, a young couple, tourists, and a refugee gather for what seems to be a perfect beach day. However, the idyllic setting quickly reveals a dark secret, beginning with the discovery of a woman’s body in the water and escalating as the children in the group begin to age rapidly, creating a sense of urgency and mystery.
Readers will find that Sandcastle combines elements of crime and mystery with a literary approach, exploring profound themes related to aging and the passage of time. The collaboration between Pierre Oscar Lévy’s storytelling and Frederik Peeters’s striking illustrations creates a unique atmosphere that blends the fantastical with the disturbing. This edition invites exploration of the narrative’s existential questions, making it a thought-provoking addition to the genres of comics and graphic novels.
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Sandcastleby award-winning documentary filmmaker Pierre Oscar Lévy and illustrator Frederik Peeters “truly inspired my film Old. It is a profound mystery, sci-fi graphic novel that is illustrated so beautifully and with such humanity. Its themes of aging had me thinking about my parents and children and how quickly it all goes by. From the moment I read this I was changed” (M. Night Shyamalan).
It’s a perfect beach day, or so thought the family, young couple, a few tourists, and a refugee who all end up in the same secluded, idyllic cove filled with rock pools and sandy shore, encircled by green, densely vegetated cliffs.
But this utopia hides a dark secret.
First there is the dead body of a woman found floating in the crystal-clear water.
Then there is the odd fact that all the children are aging rapidly. Soon everybody is growing older–every half hour–and there doesn’t seem to be any way out of the cove.
Pierre Oscar Lévy’s dramatic storytelling works seamlessly with Frederik Peeters’s sinister art to create a profoundly disturbing and fantastical mystery.
“Begins like a murder mystery, continues like an episode of The Twilight Zone, and finishes with a kind of existentialism that wouldn’t be out of place in a Von Trier film.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
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