Synopsis:
Doorbell rings. Someone is at the door. But everythingis in a mess.
- Director:
- Heta Jäälinoja
- Year:
- 2016
- Country:
- Finland
- Running time:
- 4 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation, 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producers:
- Eesti Kunstiakadeemia, Olga Pärn
- Animator:
- Heta Jäälinoja
- Script writer:
- Heta Jäälinoja
- Music composer:
- Jukka Herva
- Sound designer:
- Horret Kuus
- Editor:
- Heta Jäälinoja
- Production:
- Eesti Kunstiakadeemia
- Distribution:
- Eesti Kunstiakadeemia
- School:
- EKA – Estonian Academy of Arts
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Feminism, Body Image, Surreal, Festival Darlings, Identity, Relationships, Humor, Poetic, Transformation, Dreams, Shame
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Hiroshima International Animation Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Best Student Film at Ottawa International Animation Festival, Special Jury Award at Hiroshima International Animation Festival
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