Born in a French military family, Pierre-Jacques Ober broke with family traditions by preferring philosophy to war. In the last 25 years, he has thrown himself into numerous adventures as an independent filmmaker. Working in partnership with photographer Jules Ober, he now focuses on the creation of books using a unique story-telling device – photographs of figurines in miniature sets.

THE GOOD SON

A Story from the First World War, Told in Miniature.

A young WWI soldier’s unauthorized visit home has dire consequences in a haunting story reimagined in miniature tableaux.

Illustrated by Felicity Coonan and Jules Ober.

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