Synopsis:
An old Cosmonaut lives in his flat in a concrete apartment building, leading the same life he led as a young man in a space station. Just like before, he still goes on heroic missions and misses his close relatives, whom he left behind on his home planet.
- Director:
- Kaspar Jancis
- Year:
- 2019
- Country:
- Estonia
- Running time:
- 12 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Original title:
- Kosmonaut
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Kalev Tamm
- Animator:
- Tarmo Vaarmets
- Script writer:
- Kaspar Jancis
- Music composer:
- Kaspar Jancis
- Sound designer:
- Horret Kuus
- Editor:
- Kaspar Jancis
- Production:
- Eesti Joonisfilm
- Distribution:
- Eesti Joonisfilm
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragicomedy, Sci-Fi, Abstract, Experimental
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Death, Time, Relationships, Technology and society, Humor, Poetic, Transformation, Dreams, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Hiroshima International Animation Festival, PÖFF Shorts, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Estonian Film and Television Award for Best Animated Film
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