Synopsis:
Synchronized the irritation of the baby’s cries and the frustration I have ever experienced. Everyone was born while crying and grew crying. I grew up to be an adult, but I strongly want to be a baby again.
- Director:
- Sawako Kabuki
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- Japan
- Running time:
- 1 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Original title:
- E ̄ n
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Sawako Kabuki
- Animator:
- Sawako Kabuki
- Script writer:
- Sawako Kabuki
- Music composer:
- Sawako Kabuki
- Sound designer:
- Sawako Kabuki
- Editor:
- Sawako Kabuki
- Production:
- Sawako Kabuki
- Distributions:
- Sawako Kabuki, Carte Blanche Films
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Body Image, Crazy, Surreal, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Sexuality, Relationships, Humor, Transformation, Shame
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Special Distinction at Annecy International Animation Film Festival
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