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Glimpse

Synopsis

A highly emotive, visual feast set in the imaginative mind of a heartbroken panda named Herbie, who has broken up with his deer girlfriend Rice. Through Herbie's art we delve back through the memories of his relationship from the heart-breaking end to the beautiful beginning.
Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2021 - Virtual Reality Competition
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2022

Details

Year
2021
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
20 min
Format
Virtual Reality
Director
Benjamin Cleary, Michael O'Connor
Producer
Lee Harris
Executive Producer
Raphael Penasa, Michael O'Connor
Screenwriter
Benjamin Cleary, Michael O'Connor
Production Designer
Bambou Kenneth
Sound
James Latimer
Music
Julianna Barwick
Principal cast
Taron Egerton, Lucy Boynton

Genre

Drama

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Mr Kite Ltd

71-75 Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9JQ

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