Synopsis:
A young girl connects deeply with nature while fearful of her brutish father. “Ciervo, ” directed by Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma, is a coming-of-age animated film — a sensory exploration of girlhood, family life and country living, particularly on the themes of freedom vs. captivity, and hunter vs. hunted.
- Director:
- Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
- Year:
- 2020
- Country:
- United States
- Running time:
- 10 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Animator:
- Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
- Music composer:
- Potito Buleria
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragedy, Experimental
- Tags:
- Trauma, Identity, Relationships, Surreal, Sad, Death, Transformation
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Anifilm – International Festival of Animated Films, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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