Synopsis:
We listen to a phone call between “him” and “her”, who have a long-distance relationship. As he dreams of a shared future, her priorities always concern her career. Their relationship is visualised as a treehouse. It is growing and changing according to their wishes and needs. Suddenly, a hidden conflict arises and nearly destroys anything. What will remain?
- Director:
- Nathalie Lamb
- Year:
- 2017
- Country:
- Germany
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Christoph Schumann
- Animator:
- Ulrike Kaffei
- Script writer:
- Alissa Autschbach
- Sound designer:
- Johanna Roth
- Editor:
- Ann-Kathrin Matthes
- Distribution:
- Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
- School:
- Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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