Shadow Animals

Skuggdjur

Directed by Jerry Carlsson

2017

Drama

22 min

Sweden

Color

Swedish

Synopsis

A young girl goes with her two dads to a party where she experiences assorted grown-up rituals. As the evening progresses she finds the adults’ behavior increasingly strange. Everyone tries to fit in, but not everyone succeeds.

Story Topics Childhood Dance Identity Fantasies LGBTQI+ Social rules

Achievements

Jury Special Prize and Canal + Award at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes at Palm Springs ShortFest.

Relevant Details

Featuring the Gothenburg Opera Dance company

Quotes

I’m always inspired by human behaviour. In this film, I wanted to investigate humans as social herd animals, and our need to belong to a group in order to exist and survive. - Jerry Carlsson

Festivals

2017

Warsaw Film Festival
Uppsala International Short Film Festival • Audience Award
Stockholm International Film Festival

2018

Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers | European Short Films Competition
San Francisco International Film Festival • Golden Gate Award Narrative Short
Palm Springs International Shortfest • Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
Nordisk Panorama Film Festival • Best Nordic Short Film

Cast & Crew

Cast:

Ayla Turin, Cecilia Milocco, Peter Melin, Zana Penjweni, Danielle De Vries, Anthony Lomuljo

Script:

Jerry Carlsson

Cinematographer:

Marcus Dineen

Editor:

Philip Bergström, Jerry Carlsson

Sound design & mix:

Janna Johansson, Manne Kjellander

Producer:

Frida Mårtensson

Production Company:

Frida Mårtensson

Co-production Company:

Film I Väst

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