Un gato en el árbol

(A Cat in the Tree)
by David Gautier
11’, Spain, 2009

In a small village, to escape from a dog who is following him, a little cat climbs the tree in the middle of a piazza and, terrified, is unable to descend. As soon as he sees him, his father tries to help him get down, but he too remains blocked in the treetop. Mrs. Paquita, who is passing by, begins to shout “Firemen, fi remen!”. In the confusion, between the shouts of the woman, the shrieks of the father, the cries of the child, and the meows of the cat, the firetruck arrives, but…

David Gautier
He also illustrates children’s books. sua volta per aiutarlo, ma anche lei, impaurita, non riesce più a scendere. Suo padre appena la vede sale per prenderla, ma rimane anche lui bloccato in cima all’albero. La signora Paquita, che passa di là, comincia a strillare: «Pompieri, Pompieri!» Nella confusione, tra gli strilli della donna, le grida del padre, il pianto della bambina, il miagolio del gatto arriva il carro rosso dei pompieri, ma…