Synopsis:
Wash and love. A man and a washing machine become intimately connected. A visit from the plumber is enough to trigger a crisis in their relationship.
- Director:
- Alexandra Májová
- Year:
- 2020
- Country:
- Czech Republic
- Running time:
- 5 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Original title:
- Pračka
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Alexandra Májová
- Animator:
- Alexandra Májová
- Script writers:
- Alexandra Májová, Martin Máj
- Sound designer:
- Jan Richtr
- Editor:
- Michal Reich
- Genres:
- Comedy, Abstract, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Identity, Humor, Poetic, Transformation, Minimalist, Non-violent, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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