DirectedbyFlorenceMiailhe,aspecialistofanimatedpaintingandwinnerofthe2002CésarforhershortfilmAupremierdimanched’août,TheCrossingisherfirstfeaturefilm,whollypainted.WrittenwithbestsellingFrenchwriterMarieDesplechin,thescriptisabouttwochildrenontheroadsofexile.