Screenings
Internetowa edycja 65. KFF
Tears
Germany, Poland2025animated9'Short Film CompetitionNational Competition
Who do I want to be? Where do I want to go? Who do I want to talk to? In life, we constantly have to make decisions. ‘Tears’ is a collage animation in which countless possibilities intersect like tangled city streets. Different people, destinations, ideals of beauty – the protagonist has so many paths to choose from and so many decisions to make every day. She feels lost in the world full of questions waiting for her to answer. Subsequent scenes are torn out of the previous ones, reflecting the protagonist’s inner distress, while the frames, made up of clippings, calendar pages and tickets, emphasise the complexity and multitude of her inner conflicts.
- directed by
- Paulina Ziółkowska
Polish film director, 2D animator and illustrator. She studied animation at the Film School in Łódź and at the Babelsberg Film University. Her debut film ‘O Mother!’ (2017) was screened at numerous festivals around the world and won numerous awards. Her next film, ‘Na zdrowie!’ (2018), received, among others, a special mention at the 68th Berlinale and a special mention at AnimaFest in Zagreb. Her films have been screened at festivals such as Clermont-Ferrand, Annecy, Krakow Film Festival, Melbourne IFF, Ottawa IAF, Stuttgart, BOGOSHORTS. She has participated in artist residencies at Fontevraud and TAIS in Toronto.
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