Synopsis:
In a cold, repulsive and chaotic world a man is searching for true happiness, hoping that the simple things can transform into something blissful. But his attempts leave him in an abyss of loneliness and poverty.
- Director:
- Andrey Zhidkov
- Year:
- 2020
- Country:
- Russia
- Running time:
- 5 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media, 2D Animation
- Original title:
- Schast'e
- Production type:
- Professional
- Distribution:
- Autour de Minuit Productions
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragedy, Abstract, Experimental
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Death, Sad, Poetic, Transformation, Dreams, Shame
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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