14min 32sec, 4096 × 2160 pixel, music by Makoto Itabashi
Synopsis: Thousands of them are packed in a bag.
The hand dragging the bag has never been seen from their angle.
The track on sand is easily erased by waves.
Touching the surface of the sea, they grow a new skin.
数千の彼らは袋詰めにされ、引きずられていく。
彼らからは袋を引きずる手を見ることができない。
砂上に残る引きずられた跡を波はいとも簡単に消し去る。
海面に触れる時、彼らは新しい皮膚を手にする。
Synopsis: Thousands of them are packed in a bag.
The hand dragging the bag has never been seen from their angle.
The track on sand is easily erased by waves.
Touching the surface of the sea, they grow a new skin.
数千の彼らは袋詰めにされ、引きずられていく。
彼らからは袋を引きずる手を見ることができない。
砂上に残る引きずられた跡を波はいとも簡単に消し去る。
海面に触れる時、彼らは新しい皮膚を手にする。
"Whirling waves curling clouds endless expanses tides twirl a form a square floats falls crashes smashes splashes oozes scattered blurred consumed emerges drips drops gurgles bubbles drains rains runs into the sink molecules osmosis symbiosis metamorphosis hypnosis devouring loops entwined serpentine vibrations striations losing traces spores pores pairs everything in flux everything in tea."
from Berlinale Archive
"Captivated by the complex experience of the painting on floating between abstract and concrete. The draw and away of bitter expression and inventing sound design. It gives almost physical expression of different material and surroundings."
Jury's comment for Best Short Animation at the 24th Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS
Prizes
2019.10.12 48th Montreal Festival du nouveau cinema, Canada < Jury's Special Mention >
11.26 57th Gijon International Film Festival < Youth Jury Award >
2020.02.16 24th Riga International Short Film Festival < Best Short Animation >
11.26 57th Gijon International Film Festival < Youth Jury Award >
2020.02.16 24th Riga International Short Film Festival < Best Short Animation >
Screenings
2019.02.09 69th Berlin International Film Festival, Germany
06.10 Annecy International Animated Film Festival, France
09.20 27th Raindance Film Festival, UK
09.24 Balinale International Film Festival, Indonesia
10.12 48th Montreal Festival du nouveau cinema, Canada
10.19 21st Bucheon International Animation Festival, South Korea
11.23 57th Gijon International Film Festival, Spain
12.02 16th Animateka International Animated Film Festival, Slovenia
12.03 Aguilar de Campoo International Short Film Festival, Spain
2020.01.10 17th London Short Film Festival, UK
01.26 25th Slamdance Film Festival, USA
02.16 24th Riga International Short Film Festival, Latvia
03.07 Medina del campo film festival, Spain
03.18 Monstra 2020 - Lisbon Animation Festival, Portugal
03.29 58th Ann Arbor Film Festival, USA
04.29 22nd Maryland Film Festival, USA
05.05 Anifilm 2020, Czech Republic
05.21 Victoria TX Independent Film Festival, USA
05.28 Vienna Shorts, Austria
07.10 Athens Digital Art Festival, Greece
09.01 Fantoche International Animation Film Festival, Switzerland
09.00 Animafest Zagreb, Croatia
09.08 Filmfest Dresden, Germany
10.00 Athens International Film and Video Festival, USA
06.10 Annecy International Animated Film Festival, France
09.20 27th Raindance Film Festival, UK
09.24 Balinale International Film Festival, Indonesia
10.12 48th Montreal Festival du nouveau cinema, Canada
10.19 21st Bucheon International Animation Festival, South Korea
11.23 57th Gijon International Film Festival, Spain
12.02 16th Animateka International Animated Film Festival, Slovenia
12.03 Aguilar de Campoo International Short Film Festival, Spain
2020.01.10 17th London Short Film Festival, UK
01.26 25th Slamdance Film Festival, USA
02.16 24th Riga International Short Film Festival, Latvia
03.07 Medina del campo film festival, Spain
03.18 Monstra 2020 - Lisbon Animation Festival, Portugal
03.29 58th Ann Arbor Film Festival, USA
04.29 22nd Maryland Film Festival, USA
05.05 Anifilm 2020, Czech Republic
05.21 Victoria TX Independent Film Festival, USA
05.28 Vienna Shorts, Austria
07.10 Athens Digital Art Festival, Greece
09.01 Fantoche International Animation Film Festival, Switzerland
09.00 Animafest Zagreb, Croatia
09.08 Filmfest Dresden, Germany
10.00 Athens International Film and Video Festival, USA