Underplayed Gems

Darkening (2022)

Darkening poster
Original title
Tmání
Directed by
Ondřej Moravec
Genre
short film, animated film, virtual reality film
Country
Czech Republic, Germany
Runtime
25 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This virtual reality animated short shows a young person's real experiences with depression. It follows their internal struggle and emotional state through surreal visuals. The film is based on the director's own life.

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What happens

Tmání je česko-německý krátký animovaný film režiséra Ondřeje Moravce, který měl světovou premiéru v roce 2022 na filmovém festivalu v Benátkách. Film je promítán ve virtuální realitě a jde o první český VR film, který byl podpořen Státním fondem kinematografie. Jedná se o autobiografický film, který zobrazuje autentické zážitky mladého člověka s depresí. V Česku bylo možné Tmání zhlédnout na MFDF v Jihlavě v říjnu 2022 a od listopadu 2022 do února 2023 bylo možné Tmání zhlédnout v Centru současného umění DOX. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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