Synopsis:
A man in and a woman drive straight towards one another. They hit the breaks just in time and come to a standstill, facing each other. They’re both too stubborn to give way to the other. A life story begins.
- Director:
- Sjaak Rood
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- Netherlands
- Running time:
- 16 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Paul de Heer
- Animator:
- Sjaak Rood
- Script writer:
- Sjaak Rood
- Music composers:
- Martin Fondse, Jörg Brinkmann, Claudio Puntin
- Sound designers:
- Sjaak Rood, Jeroen Nadorp – Bob Kommer Studios, Paul Pouwer – Power Sound Studio
- Production:
- Heer en Meester
- Distribution:
- KLIK! Distribution Service
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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