Le Prix de la Trahison

Studio Ghibli / Hayao Miyazaki hand-painted anime style: lush watercolor-painted backgrounds, soft diffused natural light, warm gentle pastel palette, big expressive eyes with simple rounded character features, fluffy painterly clouds and wide open skies, cozy whimsical countryside detail, classic 2D cel anime look — no photorealism, no 3D CGI.

Snowy mountain landscape. Valentin, an early 30s Caucasian male with pale sickly skin, thin wiry build, gaunt face with dark circles under wide panicked green eyes, and short unkempt brown hair clinging wetly to his forehead with light stubble, wearing a cheap ill-fitting beige trench coat over a dark grey hoodie and dark jeans, is nervously climbing onto the back of a massive, majestic grey wolf. Valentin's shoulders are hunched, radiating intense nervous energy. Silent visual shot, no text.

Snowy mountain landscape. The massive majestic grey wolf walks forward through the deep snow. Valentin, an early 30s Caucasian male with pale sickly skin, gaunt face, dark circles under wide panicked green eyes, and short unkempt wet brown hair, wearing a cheap ill-fitting beige trench coat over a dark grey hoodie and dark jeans, is riding on the wolf's back, his shoulders hunched as he clings tightly to the thick fur, constantly looking around with nervous energy. Silent visual shot, no text.

Steep snowy mountain slope. The massive majestic grey wolf is sliding rapidly down the icy mountain, kicking up bright white snow powder. Valentin, an early 30s Caucasian male with pale sickly skin, gaunt face with dark circles under wide panicked green eyes, and short unkempt wet brown hair, wearing a cheap ill-fitting beige trench coat over a dark grey hoodie and dark jeans, is holding on for dear life on the sliding wolf's back, radiating intense panic. Silent visual shot, no text.