Synopsis:
A children‘s film about the fun and cruelty among children. Two cartoon characters develop a life of their own, in the combination of pixilation and classic animation. They humiliate and mock the third unfinished figure; but their temporary superiority shifts, as he turns out to be their big brother.
- Director:
- Jesús Pérez & Elisabeth Hüttermann
- Year:
- 2011
- Country:
- Switzerland
- Running time:
- 6 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation, Stop Motion Animation
- Original title:
- El Hermano Mayor
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Gerd Gockell
- Script writer:
- Jesús Pérez
- Music composer:
- Cergio Prudencio
- Distribution:
- MAGNETFILM
- Genres:
- Drama, Comedy, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Relationships, Humor, Poetic, Transformation, Identity
- Audience:
- 7+
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