Synopsis:
An elderly man is looking after his paralyzed wife. Despite his old age and health problems he’s doing his best to relieve her suffering, which is getting worse day by day. His daughter helps him, trying to balance care with her work in the hospital and family life. Everyone has a different view on how to properly care for the sick, which often causes arguments.
- Director:
- Julia Orlik
- Year:
- 2020
- Country:
- Poland
- Running time:
- 15 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation
- Original title:
- Jestem Tutaj
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Agata Golanska
- Animator:
- Julia Orlik
- Sound designer:
- Bogdan Klat
- Editor:
- Aleksandra Rosset
- Production:
- Łódź Film School
- School:
- Łódź Film School
- Genre:
- Drama
- Tag:
- Relationships
- Audience:
- Adults
- Language:
- Polish
- Festival selections:
- Krakow Film Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Warsaw Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film, Animator - International Animated Film Festival Poznań, Kaboom Animation Festival
- Awards:
- DOK Leipzig / 2020 / Golden Dove for Best Animated Film, Krakow Film Festival / 2020 / Special Mention, PÖFF Shorts / 2020 / Grand Prix, Animafest Zagreb / 2021 / Dušan Vukotić Award for Best Student Film, Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film / 2021 / Special Mention
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