Shadow Animals

Skuggdjur

Directed by Jerry Carlsson

2017

Drama

22 min

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Sweden

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Color

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Swedish

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Synopsis

A young girl goes with her two dads to a party where she experiences assorted grown-up rituals. As the evening progresses she finds the adults’ behavior increasingly strange. Everyone tries to fit in, but not everyone succeeds.

Achievements

Jury Special Prize and Canal + Award at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes at Palm Springs ShortFest.

Relevant Details

Featuring the Gothenburg Opera Dance company

Quotes

I’m always inspired by human behaviour. In this film, I wanted to investigate humans as social herd animals, and our need to belong to a group in order to exist and survive. - Jerry Carlsson

Festivals

2017

  • Warsaw Film Festival
  • Uppsala International Short Film Festival • Audience Award
  • Stockholm International Film Festival

2018

  • Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers | European Short Films Competition
  • San Francisco International Film Festival • Golden Gate Award Narrative Short
  • Palm Springs International Shortfest • Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
  • Nordisk Panorama Film Festival • Best Nordic Short Film
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Cast & Crew

Cast:
Ayla Turin, Cecilia Milocco, Peter Melin, Zana Penjweni, Danielle De Vries, Anthony Lomuljo
Script:
Jerry Carlsson
Cinematographer:
Marcus Dineen
Editor:
Philip Bergström, Jerry Carlsson
Sound design & mix:
Janna Johansson, Manne Kjellander
Producer:
Frida Mårtensson
Production Company:
Frida Mårtensson
Co-production Company:
Film I Väst

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