Synopsis:
Argentina 1983. A woman is devoting herself to the care of her sick father, a retired soldier. Her daily routine is set by the ticking of a clock which accompanies all of her tasks. As days go by, the woman withdraws more and more into her own little world, refusing to face reality.
- Director:
- Santiago Bou Grasso, Santiago Grasso
- Year:
- 2013
- Running time:
- 12 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation, Puppet Animation, Motion Graphics
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Santiago Bou Grasso, Dora Benousillio, Fariza Daguelou, Dora Benousilio
- Animator:
- Santiago Bou Grasso
- Script writers:
- Santiago Bou Grasso, Patricio Plaza
- Music composers:
- Lucas Nikotian, Federico Mier, Patricio Plaza
- Sound designers:
- Jean-Bernard Andro, Alexandre Lormeau
- Editors:
- Santiago Bou Grasso, Patricio Plaza
- Productions:
- OpusBou, Les Films de l’Arlequin, ARTE France, Freak Production, CanCan Club
- Distribution:
- Les Films de l’Arlequin
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Hiroshima International Animation Festival, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, StopTrik International Film Festival
- Awards:
- Best Short Film at Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Grand Prix at Hiroshima International Animation Festival
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