Project Detail

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass

Synopsis

A ghostly train journey on a forgotten branch line transports a man visiting his dying father in a sanatorium to the edge of a mythic forest. The Quay Brothers third feature film - a tale told through puppet animation and live-action, inspired by the book 'The Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass' by Bruno Schulz.
Official Selection Venice Days 2024 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2025

Details

Year: 2024
Type of film: Features
Running time: 76 min
Director: Quay Brothers (Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay)
Producer: Lucie Conrad
Executive Producer: Keith Griffiths
Principal cast: Tadeusz Janiszewski, Wioletta Kopaska, Andrzej Kak

Genre

Experimental Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, Germany, Poland co-production

Supported by BFI

Koninck Studios SPK Galicia (UK), IKH Pictures Poroduction (PL), Telewizja Polska [TVP] (PL), The Match Factory (DE, UK), Adam Mickiewicz Institute (PL)

Koninck Studio SPK Galicia

c/o The Match Factory

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