Synopsis:
Raw and life-a-like stories which are turning into absurd scenes. The Eastern-Europian mentality and relations exposed through Attila Hazai’s pen.
- Director:
- Máté Horesnyi
- Year:
- 2021
- Country:
- Hungary
- Running time:
- 10 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Mixed media, Hand-drawn Animation
- Original title:
- A kisebbik rossz
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Melinda Kiss
- Animators:
- Nikoletta Veress, Nóra Magyari, Zoltán Koska, Erika Riha, Máté Horesnyi
- Script writer:
- Máté Horesnyi
- Sound designer:
- Alex Riczkó
- Production:
- METU – Budapest Metropolitan Egyetem
- Distribution:
- METU – Budapest Metropolitan University
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragicomedy, Abstract, Experimental
- Tags:
- Surreal, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Relationships, Love, Technology and society, Humor, Poetic, Shame
- Audience:
- Adults
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