ANIMUS (Short Film)
Inspired by the idea of nostalgic feeling in dreams and the Jungian archetypes, our short film asks the question of how dreams reflect the dreamer’s spiritual life, how we can reconnect to our inner selves; also emphasizes on the urge of taking a break from work of a small part of young people in modern society. As our protagonist is a Vietnamese/Asian guy who leaves his country for work – the main source for his nostalgia, a small research on Vietnamese people in Germany, Vietnamese/Asian cinematic styles is supposedly necessary. In relation to that, our short film includes an animation scene. We also take a look at a branch of Asian cinema: Anime – regarding the unique visual styles and storytelling – as references for our editing concept. Besides, small related topics like how to portrait women on screen, toxic masculinity, etc. are also examined in the process of gathering information.
Written and Directed by Phuong Anh Nguyen
Assisant Director: Nguyen Dieu Linh
Producer: Paloma Eskobar
The Protagonist: Maik Seitz
Luna: M.TZI
Cinematography: Daniel Neuner
Editors: Raquel Ochoa & Phuong Anh Nguyen
Assistant Camera: Sophie Bade
Gaffer: Benjamin Fieldler
Sounds: Raquel Ochoa, Hermann Roth, Fernando Frias
Set Designer: Tuana Kaplan
Production Assistant: Malin Rudloff
Illustrator/ Animator: Larissa Tt
Animator Editor: Phuong Anh Nguyen
Music: Electric light bathing-1 - Susumu Hirasawa, Sairen *Siren* - Susumu Hirasawa, Gam mau tim o ria the gioi - Tung