The stone-people Hew and Kew have seen a lot in their everlasting lives on top of their mountain. Therefore they're only mildly amazed by the ongoings in the valley below, they've got their own little problems to deal with - But all of a sudden, Mankind is discovering and inventing, instead of just woozeling, and this new behavior starts to threaten Hew's and Kew's stoic peacefulness...
Writing
Dry German humor meets geological timescale storytelling.
Director
Chris Stenner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Heidi Wittlinger was one of few women directing animated shorts in early 2000s Germany; Rocks premiered at Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
The film's 8-minute runtime spans millennia—making it possibly the most efficient 'history of everything' ever committed to screen, with rocks as the ultimate unreliable narrators.
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