Synopsis

Rudy is 11 years old. He is one of the “gutter cats,” abandoned children who have built their own “kingdom” — somewhere between a favela and a carnival. It’s a vibrant, colorful refuge, forbidden to the “graylings,” the last wandering adults of the city.

But Rudy is not like the others. His unique sensitivity gives him visions of a natural world that disappeared long before he was born. This gift could change everything. Yet a looming danger arises: an extremist scientist shares his dream of a plant world’s rebirth — but at the cost of humanity’s extinction.

In this battle, Rudy won’t stand alone. He’ll have Jacques, a silent giant who can speak to objects, and Rose, a rebellious teenager ready to break free from a mafia family and the princess image imposed on her.

Will Rudy, this radiant child, shine brightly enough to light the way to a new future?

The comic book

A series of three volumes to date, published by Sarbacane, acclaimed by critics and the public, and awarded a prize at the Angoulême Festival in 2019.

“VilleVermine is a great comic book that stirs the imagination, the one that populates the nights we like to invent” (L’EXPRESS)

“Julien Lambert strikes a new blow with VilleVermine, an unclassifiable and insanely rich detective story. (L’AVENIR)

Adapting VilleVermine means adding movement, voices and music to an unparalleled story, sublimating it to place it in the tradition of the great works of the imagination such as Blade Runner or Akira.

Media

Animation Week

Zippy Frames

Pitching

APD Stuttgart 2023
Cartoon Movie 2024
Kaboom Festival Utrecht 2025

With the support of

RTBF
Wallimage
Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles

• Director, script writer:

  Vincent Kesteloot

• Producer:

  Valentin Gregoire

• Executive producer:

  Marco Levantaci

• Original Author:

  Julien Lambert