Synopsis:
Live a Little is a visual poem about the anxieties and struggles of fitting in and acting in accordance with the social norms of how a young woman should behave.
- Director:
- Jenny Jokela
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- Finland
- Running time:
- 4 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Jenny Jokela, Celia Hillo
- Animators:
- Jenny Jokela, Ari Ahmed, Cecilia Corzo, Agne Jurkenaite
- Script writer:
- Celia Hillo
- Music composer:
- Celia Hillo
- Sound designers:
- Jenny Jokela, Adam Woodhams
- Editor:
- Jenny Jokela
- Production:
- Royal College of Art
- Distribution:
- Vimeo
- Genres:
- Drama, Music Videos, Experimental
- Tags:
- Queer, Body Image, Surreal, Festival Darlings, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Sexuality, Love, Poetic, Transformation, Dreams, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Encounters Film Festival, Anifilm, Fantoche International Animation Film Festival
- Awards:
- Best Student Film at Anifilm 2019
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