A Soviet gnome hands you the keys to existence. No pressure, kid.
Based on the philosophical fairy tale “Dandelion Boy and Three Keys” by Alexander Sharov about the meaning of life and about the boy to whom the gnomes gave three keys. He had to manage them correctly and open the right lock.
Direction
Klepatskiy crams a lifetime into 18 minutes.
Writing
Sharov's fairy tale hits like philosophy homework.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn Soviet gnomes hit different.
Director
Yuriy Klepatskiy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Soviet animation of the 70s often smuggled existential philosophy past censors through children's stories.
Alexander Sharov's original tale was banned briefly for being 'too depressing for young pioneers.'
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