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Boxed

Synopsis

While walking home, a man encounters an unusual cardboard box on a city street. His intense paranoia towards the box becomes an obsession. As the two observe each other from a distance, the obsession develops into an unusual friendship.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 mins 35 secs
Format
DV
Director
Tim Divall
Sound
Donal Phillips

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

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