Synopsis:
A short story of a man, woman, their dog and sofa. They spend days napping and live in ostensible boredom together. But everything will change when their pet unexpectedly disappears.
- Director:
- Natalia Krawczuk
- Year:
- 2016
- Country:
- Poland
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation, 2D Animation
- Original title:
- Pies Schroedingera
- Production type:
- Student
- Producers:
- Piotr Dumała, Piotr Milczarek
- Animator:
- Natalia Krawczuk
- Script writer:
- Natalia Krawczuk
- Music composers:
- Piano Sonata No. 11, Major – 1. Andante Grazioso
- Sound designers:
- Ewa Bogusz, Wiesław Nowak
- Editor:
- Natalia Krawczuk
- Production:
- PWSFTviT
- Distribution:
- PWSFTviT
- School:
- Łódź Film School
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental
- Tags:
- Mental health, Relationships, Identity, Sad, Minimalist, Poetic, Surreal
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Hiroshima International Animation Festival, Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Special Jury Mention at various student film festivals
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