Synopsis:
The author recalls the beginning of the Second World War. Mrs. Sarika moves into a Jewish retirement home. However, what was supposed to be a peaceful autumn of her life turns into the horror of the Holocaust as Mrs. Sarika becomes another one of its numerous victims. The film was inspired by the paintings of George Grosz and Otto Dix.
- Director:
- Pavao Štalter, Zlatko Bourek
- Year:
- 2014
- Country:
- Croatia
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media, 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Animator:
- Pavao Štalter
- Script writer:
- Zlatko Bourek
- Music composer:
- Vjeran Šalamon
- Editor:
- Bajko I. Hromalić
- Production:
- Zagreb Film
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragedy, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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