Synopsis:
A young boy is dropped off at an elderly woman’s home for the day. A lone man, who rents a room, adds to the unsettling atmosphere.
- Director:
- Jason Carpenter
- Year:
- 2011
- Country:
- United States
- Running time:
- 10 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Jason Carpenter
- Animator:
- Jason Carpenter
- Script writer:
- Jason Carpenter
- Music composer:
- Jeff Shiffman
- Sound designer:
- Jeff Shiffman
- Editor:
- Jason Carpenter
- Production:
- Carpenter Bros. Animation
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental
- Tags:
- Trauma, Identity, Relationships, Sad, Surreal, Mental health, Shame
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Sundance Film Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Best Narrative Short - Ottawa International Animation Festival
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