Synopsis:
The splash of water is like a bomb, about to break the tranquility of the pool.
- Year:
- 2019
- Country:
- China
- Running time:
- 9 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation, 3D Animation
- Original title:
- Splash
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Shen Jie
- Music composer:
- Keju Luo
- Production:
- Shen Jie Studio
- Distribution:
- Vimeo
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance, Experimental
- Tags:
- Queer, Relationships, Love, Poetic, Minimalist, Identity, Surreal
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Berlinale Shorts Competition, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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