Synopsis:
An animated short exploring group dynamics. How do we define ourselves when we are all equal?
- Director:
- Michael Frei
- Year:
- 2019
- Country:
- Switzerland
- Running time:
- 9 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producers:
- Playables, Heike Lettau
- Animators:
- Michael Frei, Martine Ulmer, Anais Voirol, Anaïs Voirol
- Script writers:
- Michael Frei, Mario von Rickenbach
- Music composer:
- Olav Lervik
- Sound designers:
- Masumi Takino, Thomas Gassmann
- Editor:
- Michael Frei
- Distributions:
- Some Shorts, Playables, Square Eyes, Interfilm Berlin
- Genres:
- Drama, Abstract, Experimental
- Tags:
- Surreal, Identity, Relationships, Humor, Poetic, Minimalist, Non-violent, Shame
- Audience:
- 7+
- Festival selections:
- Berlinale, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Special Jury Award at Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Best Short Film at Ottawa International Animation Festival
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