First Birthday After the Apocalypse
Oct 19, 2020 | IMDB 0
7 min Watch NowDocumentary, Animation
In her autobiographical documentary, the young director uses cartoon impressions, photographic memories, and the various stages of baking a cake to draw the viewer into her own stream of consciousness, and using images full of kindness, tenderness, and playfulness, she deals with the sadness that began during a children's birthday party many years ago.
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