Synopsis:
Glad tidings about a device that will turn life around for good – Three treasure hunters follow the cross – A father and a son share the secrets of everlasting joy – On the other hand, a crippled child can only find serenity inside his model railway. A miracle healer shall finally bring him salvation… Little by little, odd human beings and an odd world will manifest.
- Director:
- Shoko Hara
- Year:
- 2015
- Country:
- Germany
- Running time:
- 10 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Michaela Edl
- Animators:
- Shoko Hara, Sofiia Melnyk
- Script writer:
- Simon Thummet
- Music composer:
- Marius Kirsten
- Sound designers:
- Marc Fragstein, Luis Schoeffend
- Editor:
- Svenja Baumgärtner
- School:
- Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Tragicomedy, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Political, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Relationships, Love, Technology and society, Humor, Poetic, Transformation, Dreams, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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