Synopsis:
Adopted girl is telling us a story about how families come to be. But sometimes that can be different – as she tells us in a story about her own, special family.
- Director:
- Ana Horvat
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- Croatia
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Cut-Out Animation, Mixed media
- Original title:
- Crvena jabučica
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Maša Udovičić
- Animator:
- Ana Horvat
- Script writer:
- Ana Horvat
- Music composer:
- Dubravko Robić
- Sound designer:
- Dubravko Robić
- Editor:
- Marin Juranić
- Production:
- Luma Film
- Distribution:
- Luma Film
- Tags:
- Identity, Love, Relationships, Hope, Transformation, Family, Poetic
- Audience:
- 7+
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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