Synopsis:
During a nighttime walk, two lovers stumbled upon a frog who clearly wasn’t looking for company. Lost in the wild beats of Johuš Matuš, the frog, its baby, and the rest of the forest party just hoped the uninvited guest would move along soon.
- Director:
- Julie Černá, Lene Lekše
- Year:
- 2025
- Country:
- Czech Republic
- Running time:
- 3 min.
- Technique:
- Claymation, Mixed media, 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producers:
- Ateliér Animace & Film UMPRUM, Prokop Holoubek
- Animators:
- Julie Černá, Lene Lekše, Matouš Valchar, Matouš Valchář
- Script writers:
- Julie Černá, Lene Lekše
- Music composer:
- Johuš Matuš
- Sound designer:
- Dominik Gajarský
- Editors:
- Matouš Valchar, Matouš Valchár
- Productions:
- UMPRUM, UMPRUM – Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová v Prahe
- Distribution:
- EKA Animation
- School:
- UMPRUM – Academy of Arts
- Genres:
- Experimental, Fantasy, Abstract
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Identity, Relationships, Love, Nature, Animals, Humor, Poetic, Transformation, Dreams
- Audience:
- 16+
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