Synopsis:
Arcadian Fever is a short film portraying the life cycle of an alien parasite species. The film follows the parasites’ last day on the planet they occupied, their migration and the invasion of another planet. There is also a love story.
- Director:
- Tea Stražičić
- Year:
- 2015
- Country:
- Croatia
- Running time:
- 7 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media, 3D Animation
- Original title:
- Arkadijska febra
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Vinko Brešan
- Animator:
- Tea Stražičić
- Script writer:
- Tea Stražičić
- Music composer:
- Karlo Rafaneli
- Editor:
- Tea Stražičić
- Productions:
- Zagreb Film, ALU – Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb
- Genres:
- Abstract, Experimental
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Identity, Sexuality, Relationships, Love, Transformation, Dreams, Poetic
- Audience:
- 16+
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