This non-denominational Christmas story tells the tale of a Father Christmas in full crisis – we shall see why at the end of the film – and a colorful character, the spindly postman, (reminding us of Jacques Tati). In fact, without at all weighing down the film, allusions are abundant, including in the set, as well as a brief pastiche of Van Gogh. (Folimage has always loved tipping its hat to the fine arts!) The film pays tribute to the graphics of the 1960s, before psychedelics came along, smoothing down the edges.

The film also tinkled with awards: Best Children's Film at Stuttgart in 1998, Prix Spécial TV in Annecy 1998, Cartoon d'Or 1998, Pucinella d'Or at Naples, Ponzan Goats Award in Poland, and Grand Prix at Marl in Germany...