Synopsis:
Many of us are afraid of getting familiar with the unknown. This is the story of a little girl who is afraid of sharing her life with her soon-to-be-born sibling. She sees a bird’s nest in the garden and a terrifying example of how the newcomer behaves.
- Director:
- Ádám Verhóczki
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- Hungary
- Running time:
- 4 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Original title:
- Kakukk
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Zágoni Bálint
- Script writer:
- Ádám Verhóczki
- Sound designers:
- Barnabás Oláh, József Iszlai
- Production:
- Filmtett Distribution
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragedy, Experimental
- Tags:
- Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Relationships, Sad, Surreal, Festival Darlings, Shame
- Audience:
- 13+
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