The Tree
Synopsis:
Lucie Sunková’s short film The Tree is a metaphorical story about the parallels in lives of people and trees, a lyrical poem about birth and death, about the flow of our time and the nature surrounding us, a parable about parenthood and crossing the boundaries of a human (not only) life. It is a story about relations, seeming hopelessness and a happy promise. Used paint-on-glass technique, a pure poetic means of expression ideal for a story like this, forms another metaphoric layer of the film withs its laboriousness and graphic style.
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The film tells the story of a poor painter in need. He is pursued by his landlady demanding the rent and also a strange dream about a painting come-to-life that can save him.
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Lucie Sunková chose an unusual and very laborious technology of animation on glass for her graduation film. The well-known poem by Edgar Allan Poe became the starting point for a small, sad story of one night.
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Cimpoiasca’s Czech music video is characterized by brilliant drawing, play with folklore elements and a number of visual ideas. A music video plunging into a nightmare and telling a story about female friendship, which is as bitterly delicious as homemade plum, was shot by a graduate of Prague’s FAMU.
- Drama
- Music Videos
- Abstract
- Experimental
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Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogue, pack your bags and hit the road. But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels independently. Family above all!
- Comedy
- Family
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Electra rethinks her 10th birthday, mixing memories with dreams and hidden fantasies.
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The short animated film “Dominik’s Stories” is a collaboration between George Radojčica, a neurodiversity artist working at the Studio of Joyful Creation, and animator Magdalena Hejzlarová. The film was created as part of the Artist Statement project of the non-profit organization Barvolam, which supports neurodiverse artists.
- Drama
- Abstract
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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The village party has begun and Róza hasn’t been invited to dance. Suddenly, an unknown stranger appears, inviting Róza to dance, giving her a pair of red shoes. Róza starts to dance with great passion, quickly becoming the centre of attention. Soon after, she realizes she can’t control the shoes, as the shoes are controlling her…
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This metaphoric story made using various natural materials is set at the seaside. Its director was inspired by the words of a friend dying of cancer: ‘Our life is like a wave of the sea hitting the shore and we are the drops thrown by the waves on the ground.’ The film was his graduate project at the Graphic College Jihlava.
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A girl who was hurt as a child keeps the memory of it alive. Having lacked love and empathy from her father in the past, she is not able to share her feelings with him. She can’t get rid of the painful memories taking her back to the day when she brought home a dead little bird and her father gave…
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Will the father-son relationship make the trip into the wild more enjoyable? Are the children really cruel or just playing innocent games? What will the teacher do when everything is already synchronized? Three stories set on a mysterious island.
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You see a girl or you don’t. But at least you know she is afraid of touching people. Now she is going on a journey to overcome her fear from the past to the present, from pain to relief. Running across the snow, hiding in an apartment and going to the sea.
- Drama
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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Toby’s was a generation seized by divorce. As he shows an estate agent round his childhood home, we hurtle back through time, in search of the full story. Why do close ties break and loved ones leave? And what do you do when your family’s gone?
- Drama
- Tragicomedy