SynopsisFifty-something Willy returns to the naturist community where he has spend his youth to visit his dying mother. When she dies shortly after he arrives, Willy is confronted with the choices he made in his life. In confused sadness he flees away into the forest. After a rough start he finds the motherly protection of a big gentle hairy beast.
A beautiful Stop Motion short by the ever so talented Emma De Swaef & Marc James Roels.
It's currently finishing up its festival rounds, but there's a trailer for public viewing and an online screener for not so public viewing..
Trailerhttp://vimeo.com/34891933, orhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boIYotX_IOwUpcoming ScreeningsDokufest Pizren July 2012
Animator Poznan July 2012
Guanajuato Mexico July 2012
Open festival St petersburg July 2012
Lucania Italy August 2012
Odense Denmark August 2012
Anibar Kosovo August 2012
CinDi South Korea August 2012
Sao Paulo Short Film Festival August 2012
Silhouette Paris September 2012
Fantoche Switzerland September 2012
Oostende Film festival September 2012
Varnafest Bulgaria September 2012
Animation Volda September 2012
Sapporo Japan September 2012
Animanima Serbia September 2012
KROK Ukraine September 2012
Animatou Geneva October 2012
London Animation Film Festival October 2012
Sequence Court Métrage Toulouse nov 2012
15th Short Film Night Lausanne nov 2012
Wiesbaden Filme Im Schloss nov 2012
Behind the Scenes
Definitely my favourite Stop motion Animation of the year so far, well worth the 15 minute runtime.
