Synopsis:
The film follows a boy who parachutes onto land, where he finds a motorbike and an injured bird. With these, he sets off to reach an initially unknown goal, pursued by a shadowy giant monster, which drains life from every living being that crosses its path.
- Director:
- Gints Zilbalodis
- Year:
- 2019
- Country:
- Latvia
- Running time:
- 74 min.
- Technique:
- 3D Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Gints Zilbalodis
- Animator:
- Gints Zilbalodis
- Script writer:
- Gints Zilbalodis
- Music composer:
- Gints Zilbalodis
- Sound designer:
- Gints Zilbalodis
- Editor:
- Gints Zilbalodis
- Production:
- Bilababa
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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