The read
It runs a compact 12m.
Synopsis
In this animated short, a young couple washed onto a strange, inhospitable shore, attempts to transform the land into an Eden. Through great effort they prosper, learning to conquer nature and their environment. But what will their victory mean? Alternately a vision of paradise and purgatory, with allusions to the Book of Genesis and prehistory, the film tells the story of human beings and their conquests, offering a dark, critical view of the rise and fall of civilizations.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Tibor BánóczkiDirector
- Sarolta SzabóScreenplay
- Sarolta SzabóDirector
- Tibor BánóczkiScreenplay
- Sarolta SzabóWriter
- Tibor BánóczkiWriter
- Christopher WhiteOriginal Music Composer
Stills
Themes
short film