Channel: Filmbilder & Friends

Category: Film & Animation

Tags: abi feijothomas meyer-hermannregina pessoastudio film bildermarc bertrandnational film board of canadaelena walfanselm pytaandreas hykadedaniel scottorion schweitlciclope filmesfilmbilder

Description: “You know, when I was a boy, I fell in love with the Virgin Mary.” In the small Bavarian town of Altötting, a mother takes her young son to visit a nearby chapel. The boy becomes entranced by the Shrine of the Virgin Mary inside the chapel and begins daily pilgrimages to see his beloved Madonna. His love, devotion, and passion for her continue to grow, until one day his world is crushed by the devastating secret behind her eternal beauty. Mesmerizing, haunting, and deeply personal, Altötting is a coming-of-age story about love, faith, mortality, and shattered illusions. In this poignant and philosophical animated short, acclaimed filmmaker Andreas Hykade (We Lived in Grass, Ring of Fire, The Runt, Love and Theft) interweaves scenes of quiet, spacious minimalism with flourishes of opulent beauty to create a timeless story of lost innocence. Script, Director, Narrator: Andreas Hykade Design: Andreas Hykade, Regina Pessoa Assistant Director: Orion Schweitl Animation: Elena Walf, Andreas Hykade, Anselm Pyta, Orion Schweitl Music: Daniel Scott Soloist: Bernard Richter Sound Design: Olivier Calvert Artistic Director and Painting Supervision: Regina Pessoa Painting: Regina Pessoa, Alexandre Barga, André Marques, Sara Naves Technical Directors: Ralf Bohde, Pierre Plouffe, Eric Pouliot Production Manager: Bianca Just Funding: MFG Baden-Württemberg, Filmförderanstalt Berlin, Instituto do Cinema e Audiovisual, Ministério da Cultura Producers: Thomas Meyer-Hermann, Marc Bertrand, Abi Feijo Co-Production: Studio FILM BILDER, National Film Board of Canada, Ciclope Filmes