When a family leave their house for a new apartment in the centre of the city, the house uproots itself in order to follow them and win them back. A tale of rivalry between old and new technologies and ways of living begins, as the house follows the … [Lue lisää...]
Die Igel und die Stadt [Hedgehogs and the City]
This beautiful example of Baltic (Latvian) stop-motion begins with a depiction of the role of industry in a changing landscape: a snowy forest scene is obliterated, and a city pops up in its place. In the centre of the city square is a park in which … [Lue lisää...]
The Dog who was a Cat Inside
The premise of this short film is a dog and a cat that share the same body: although this sounds complicated, it is a clever use of the visual wordless form, clearly depicting a sense of identity ambivalence that all can relate to. The dog and the … [Lue lisää...]
Super Grand [Super Big]
A giant in a superhero cape arrives in a city on an island and scares all the tiny citizens. Although he tries to show benevolence by helping the citizens, they remain afraid of him. A volcano on the far side of the island begins to belch smoke as an … [Lue lisää...]
Miriami kodutu koer [Miriam’s Stray Dog]
This film is taken from the long-running Miriam series by celebrated Baltic studio Nukufilm in Tallinn, Estonia. This film is important as a realistic stop-motion depiction of contemporary life in Estonia: Miriam and her happy family have a normal … [Lue lisää...]
Mobile
A big toy cow hangs at the end of a mobile above a crib. At the other end, there are smaller toys hanging together. The mobile hangs at a delicate balance, and when the cow tries to get closer to her friends, the balance is skewed. This charming, … [Lue lisää...]
Yövuoro [Nightshift]
This short film, made in Finland, has a similar premise as Owl Bat, Bat Owl. A bat is perfectly content in his tree until a new bird arrives. The bird lives in the daytime, while the bat is nocturnal. The bird makes the most annoying noises … [Lue lisää...]
November [Novembre]
The animals that live along a riverbank prepare for a long, cold winter in this gently told, beautifully animated short film by Swiss animator Marjolaine Perreten. Perreten also created Super Grand [Super Big]. As the rain falls and the sky grows … [Lue lisää...]
Outremer [Overseas]
An elderly person lives in a beautiful cottage by the beach and passes time painting the sea beyond the window. Unbeknownst to this person, a boy hides in the cottage. The boy is sent into a panic by the pictures of the sea. He runs from the house … [Lue lisää...]
