Synopsis:
Inseparable best friends spend their last summer holiday of childhood amusing themselves around the house. As summer progresses, their bodies start to morph and shift and an awkwardness descends on their friendship. Puberty seems determined to interrupt their bond.
- Director:
- Nienke Deutz
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- Belgium
- Running time:
- 10 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Stop Motion Animation, Mixed media
- Original title:
- Bloeistraat 12
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Annemie Degryse
- Animators:
- Digna van der Put, Stefan Vermeulen, Sara Rathé, Jasmine Elsen, Nienke Deutz, Maëva Jacques, Aagie Van Damme, Sine Özbilge, Martina Svojíková, Dorien de Muylder, Andreas De Ridder, Wesley Wellens
- Script writer:
- Nienke Deutz
- Music composer:
- Frederik Van de Moortel
- Sound designer:
- Valène Leroy
- Editor:
- Nienke Deutz
- Productions:
- Lunanime, Need Productions, Beast Animation, Windmill Film
- Distribution:
- Lumière publishing
- Genres:
- Drama, Coming-of-Age, Experimental
- Tags:
- Feminism, Body Image, Surreal, Festival Darlings, Mental health, Identity, Relationships, Friendships, Love, Nature, Poetic, Transformation, Dreams, Shame
- Audience:
- 13+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Vimeo Staff Pick, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Best Short Film at Annecy International Animation Film Festival
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