Synopsis:
First year workshop film about the external and internal journeys of a commuter who is forced to find a happy place when another man invades his space.
- Director:
- Simon Cartwright
- Year:
- 2013
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Running time:
- 1 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation, Puppet Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Simon Cartwright
- Animator:
- Simon Cartwright
- Script writer:
- Simon Cartwright
- Music composer:
- Ben Hensor
- Sound designer:
- Ben Hensor
- Editor:
- Nina Rac
- Production:
- NFTS – National Film and Television School
- Distribution:
- NFTS – National Film and Television School
- Genres:
- Comedy, Experimental
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Mental health, Identity, Humor, Poetic, Shame
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Sundance Film Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Award nominations:
- Nominated for Best Short Film at the British Independent Film Awards
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