Synopsis:
A little man, with a mark of defeat, experiences an unreal dream of love. But he is misjudged as a toy and soon the dream bursts in disruptive jealousy and unsettled self-awareness. But the dream continues in a world where love means torture and to neglect life a virtue.
- Director:
- Malte Stein
- Year:
- 2013
- Country:
- Germany
- Running time:
- 10 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation
- Original title:
- Blauer Traum
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Malte Stein
- Animator:
- Malte Stein
- Script writer:
- Malte Stein
- Music composer:
- Malte Stein
- Sound designer:
- Malte Stein
- Editor:
- Maryna Shuklina
- Production:
- HFF Konrad Wolf
- Distribution:
- Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragicomedy, Experimental
- Tags:
- Mental health, Identity, Sexuality, Relationships, Love, Humor, Dreams, Shame
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Dresden International Short Film Festival, Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Best German Animation Film at Dresden International Short Film Festival
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