Director(s)Jean-Claude Rozec, Patrick Pass, Leon Vidmar, David Sukup
Synopsis
After the loss of their beloved grandmother, four-year-old Tom, eight-year-old Susan, and ten-year-old Derek visit the grandfather they barely know. As Susan fills the unfamiliar house with magical tales of a mysterious cat, a gentle monster, and a flying man, imagination begins to bridge the distance between them. Through the stories they share, the family gradually reconnects, finding courage, kindness, and renewed hope in the wake of grief.
Director Details
David Sukup, Patrik Pass, and Leon Vidmar are award-winning European animation directors. Czech filmmaker Sukup’s shorts Light (2001) and The Mechanics (2003) were selected for Cannes’ Cinéfondation, and he later created the stop-motion story Reason and Luck for Fimfárum Third Time Lucky. Slovak filmmaker Pass holds a master’s degree from FAMU and a PhD in animation from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. A director, screenwriter, animator, and illustrator, he co-directed The Last Bus, winner of the 2012 Stuttgart Grand Prix. Slovenian director Vidmar graduated from Ljubljana’s Academy of Fine Arts and Design with (In)tolerance. His film Farewell screened at more than 80 festivals and received seven awards, and he is currently developing Dust Catchers.
