Synopsis:
Martin Sheen (The West Wing) and Matthew Modine (The Dark Knight Rises) rebel against authority at their retirement home in this poignant comedy for adults. Using hand-drawn animation, Wrinkles leaves room for both tears and laughter as it pokes fun at society’s attitudes towards the elderly.
- Director:
- Ignacio Ferreras
- Year:
- 2011
- Country:
- Spain
- Running time:
- 89 min.
- Technique:
- 3D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Original title:
- Arrugas
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Manuel Cristobal
- Animators:
- Carlos Alejandro, Juan A. Carrillo, Baltasar Pedrosa, Paco Roca
- Script writers:
- Paco Roca, Ignacio Ferreras, Rosanna Cecchini, Ángel de la Cruz
- Music composer:
- Nani García
- Editor:
- Gemma Gassó
- Production:
- Perro Verde Films
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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