Synopsis:
The film takes place in a doctor’s waiting room where soothing music and the opportunity to enjoy an ice cream brings about an alleviating atmosphere. What could possibly go wrong in a healthcare institution where help is nearby? The cold and ugly sides of human nature reveal themselves as the narrative touches on the cycle of birth and death and the absurdity of life. Let’s hope the doctor can help!
- Director:
- Lena Ólafsdóttir
- Year:
- 2017
- Country:
- Denmark
- Running time:
- 5 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation, Puppet Animation, Claymation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producers:
- Anja Perl, Michelle Nardone, William Fullagar
- Animators:
- Stina Willadsen, Lena Ólafsdóttir, Jonas Hu, Marie Eriksen, Erik C. Schmidt, Jonas Scott Di Hu
- Script writer:
- Lena Ólafsdóttir
- Music composers:
- Sofie Johanne Birch, Alfred Johannes Bundgaard
- Sound designers:
- Sofie Johanne Birch, Alfred Johannes Bundgaard
- Editor:
- Lena Ólafsdóttir
- Production:
- The Animation Workshop
- Distribution:
- The Animation Workshop
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragicomedy, Experimental
- Tags:
- Body Image, Surreal, Trauma, Identity, Death, Relationships, Humor, Transformation, Shame
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Odense International Film Festival, Encounters Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Best Danish Animation at Odense International Film Festival
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