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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 project
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

Categories

Fiction Animation Artist Project and Video / Experimental

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

Sales Company

The Match Factory

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