A poetic short film about life's seasons as experienced by a leaf. A stark metaphor with poetic images that offer a glimmer of hope.
The Fable of the Leaf
Genre
Animation
Country
Norway
Year
2007
Duration
3'
Production Companies
Amehn Production
Director's Notes
Director's Notes
«I wanted to make an animation film that could combine a serious and dark subject (life, death and existential anxiety) with a simple, almost naïve, narrative. I wanted to make a conceptual and abstract film that still would be able to convey enough as to give a brighter twist of hope and transcendence for the leaf towards the end of the short. At the same time I wanted to prove how far I could go with a project that I would write and direct, while also doing all the technical aspects of animation, lighting, compositing and rendering...».
Ecosystems
Ecosystems
Among oceans, peaks, waterways, arid lands, woodlands and grasslands, the vast diversity and splendor of the natural world, the remarkable harmonies of small and large habitats, crucial for life on the planet and at risk due to human actions.
Food on Film project
Partners
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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Creative Europe Media Program. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.