hand-painted cells, 07:45min, 2025
A fire ignites, and a boy’s fantasies about a girl dissolve into a haunting reality where nothing stays the same.
Director: Rachel Shiloach | Producer: Michal Wasilewski | Script Consultant: Tejas Ewing
Cinematographer: Antonia Schäfer | Production Designer: Aishwarya Narayanan | Editor: Bettina Zironi
Composer: Diogo Chaves | Sound Designer: Sarah-Louise Davila | Colourist: Cameron Ward
Production Manager: Jessica Shi | Production Assistant: Mauro Maté Blanquer
Starring
Uriah Sam Cohen and Huxley Kemmer-Brown
Uriah Sam Cohen and Huxley Kemmer-Brown
Painting Assistants
Anna Glasman, Jasmine Dempsey, Tara Dempsey, Mai Vu, Eve Finnie, Wendy Scott, Alice Bush, Honor Kingsnorth, Liang-Hsin Huang, Maya Gan, Reshma Ailmchandani, Alison Loke Mern Nyee, Ilena Yeru Pegan, YeLynn Sim, Kathleen Matusiak, Julia Matusiak, Mira Zucker Cohen
Anna Glasman, Jasmine Dempsey, Tara Dempsey, Mai Vu, Eve Finnie, Wendy Scott, Alice Bush, Honor Kingsnorth, Liang-Hsin Huang, Maya Gan, Reshma Ailmchandani, Alison Loke Mern Nyee, Ilena Yeru Pegan, YeLynn Sim, Kathleen Matusiak, Julia Matusiak, Mira Zucker Cohen
Animation Assistants
Oliver Mottram, Yuwei Jiang, Jasmine Dempsey, Andrea Tagliarini, Emrys Laiman, Dhananjay Baranjule, Szymon Brygidyn, Alison Loke Mern Nyee, Tommy Howlett, Joseph Lamerton, Peyi Johnson
Oliver Mottram, Yuwei Jiang, Jasmine Dempsey, Andrea Tagliarini, Emrys Laiman, Dhananjay Baranjule, Szymon Brygidyn, Alison Loke Mern Nyee, Tommy Howlett, Joseph Lamerton, Peyi Johnson
Compositing Assistants
Tommy Howlett, Ross Stringer, Matti Vesanen, Stewart Jameson
Tommy Howlett, Ross Stringer, Matti Vesanen, Stewart Jameson
Colouring Assistant
Maddalena Oberti
Maddalena Oberti
Studio Assistants
Tara Dempsey, Rafael Luis Fernando, Chester Huang
Tara Dempsey, Rafael Luis Fernando, Chester Huang
Festivals:
Fantoche International Animation Film Festival, Switzerland
Cinanima International Animated Film Festival, Portugal
Festival of Future Storytellers, Germany - ARTE Short Film Prize
Paris International Film Festival, France
Animac International Animation Film Festival, Spain
BUFF International Film Festival, Sweden - The Region Skäne Competition Honourable Mention
Monstra Festival of Animated Films, Portugal - Grand Prix Student Films Competition
Anilogue International Animation Festival, Hungary
Athens Animfest, Greece
Anifilm International Festival of Animated Films, Czech Republic
Melbourne International Animation Festival, Australia
IndieJunior at IndieLisboa, Portugal
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, Germany
ZLÍN Film Festival for Children and Youth, Czech Republic - Zlin Dog Best Animation Award
Festival du Film d'Animation de Savigny, Switzerland
Jeunesse Tout Courts, France
In the Palace, Bulgaria - Best Student Animation Special Mention
Fest Anča International Animation Festival, Slovakia
Supertoon, Croatia
Anibar Animation Festival, Kosovo
Loutraki Animation Festival Short Film Night, Greece
World Festival of Animated Film Varna, Bulgaria
Turku Animated Film Festival, Finland
Imaginaria Animated Film Festival, Italy
Flipbook Film Festival, North Macedonia
Cinanima International Animated Film Festival, Portugal
Festival of Future Storytellers, Germany - ARTE Short Film Prize
Paris International Film Festival, France
Animac International Animation Film Festival, Spain
BUFF International Film Festival, Sweden - The Region Skäne Competition Honourable Mention
Monstra Festival of Animated Films, Portugal - Grand Prix Student Films Competition
Anilogue International Animation Festival, Hungary
Athens Animfest, Greece
Anifilm International Festival of Animated Films, Czech Republic
Melbourne International Animation Festival, Australia
IndieJunior at IndieLisboa, Portugal
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, Germany
ZLÍN Film Festival for Children and Youth, Czech Republic - Zlin Dog Best Animation Award
Festival du Film d'Animation de Savigny, Switzerland
Jeunesse Tout Courts, France
In the Palace, Bulgaria - Best Student Animation Special Mention
Fest Anča International Animation Festival, Slovakia
Supertoon, Croatia
Anibar Animation Festival, Kosovo
Loutraki Animation Festival Short Film Night, Greece
World Festival of Animated Film Varna, Bulgaria
Turku Animated Film Festival, Finland
Imaginaria Animated Film Festival, Italy
Flipbook Film Festival, North Macedonia