Synopsis:
A tragicomic story about an old woman, who, to the horror of her son, is cooking up a meal in the middle of the night for her long-deceased friends. Fantasy, dream or reality? What is the difference? When people get old…
- Director:
- Conrad Tambour
- Year:
- 2010
- Country:
- Germany
- Running time:
- 9 min.
- Technique:
- 3D Animation
- Original title:
- Der Besuch
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Nicolas Palme
- Animators:
- Conrad Tambour, Johannes Schiehsl, Jan Lachauer
- Script writer:
- Conrad Tambour
- Music composer:
- Axel Tenner
- Sound designer:
- Alexander Moyerer
- Editor:
- Wiebke Hofmann
- Production:
- Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
- Distribution:
- MAGNETFILM
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragicomedy
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Relationships, Love, Humor, Poetic, War, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
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