Synopsis:
Three friends embark on a new adventure in a strange town, but when a manipulative new member joins their gang, their loyalty is torn apart with terrifying consequences.
- Director:
- Jonathan Hodgson
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- United Kingdom, France
- Running time:
- 16 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Jonathan Hodgson
- Animators:
- Gabriel Jacquel, Gilles Cuvelier, Thomas Machart, Claire Trollé, Amélie Coquelet, Jonathan Hodgson
- Script writer:
- Jonathan Hodgson
- Music composer:
- Stuart Hilton
- Sound designer:
- Yan Volsy
- Editors:
- Zurine Ainz, Robert Bradbrook
- Productions:
- John Hodgson Media, Papy3D Productions
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragicomedy
- Tags:
- Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Relationships, Friendships, Sad, Shame, Festival Darlings
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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