“Three Shadows” by Cyril Pedrosa (2008)

“Back then, life was simple and sweet.”

Three Shadows begins with a father, mother and their son Joachim living a peaceful, blessed existence in the woods. Trouble comes, however, when three shadowy figures appear on a distant hill. Whatever the family do, the shadows stay. The mother seeks help from an old friend, but it is the father who takes the step of travelling away with Joachim, determined to protect him. But wherever they go, the shadows follow. How are they supposed to escape them, and...