Urban Duo

China2024animated6'Short Film Competition

Supermarket or a small neighbourhood grocery? Plastic egg trays or a wicker basket? A lift or staircase? A father and son, residents of bustling Shanghai, represent different approaches to everyday life in a city. The split-screen animation juxtaposes two worlds – digital, metropolitan modernity and traditional life in harmony with nature. The film poses the question whether progress always means a better life. ‘Urban Duo’ is a reflection on urban design, ecology and man’s place in the world, which is speeding up.