Synopsis:
People get lost in the deep forest and the chances of getting out are minimal, but not hopeless. The only way to escape is to go on a journey and respect the forest. But the hero of this film failed to do that, who disrespected the deep forest and now he has to pay for it.
- Director:
- Nikol Mazepina
- Year:
- 2021
- Country:
- Czech Republic
- Running time:
- 2 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Animator:
- Nikol Mazepina
- Script writer:
- Nikol Mazepina
- Music composer:
- Nikol Mazepina
- Sound designer:
- Nikol Mazepina
- Editor:
- Nikol Mazepina
- Production:
- EDUSO
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragedy, Horror, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Death, Shame, Transformation, Poetic
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Anifilm – International Festival of Animated Films
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