Ken and Barbie's marriage implodes in 17 minutes of stop-motion heartbreak.
The true story of B.: Torn between a cold relationship with K. and her feelings for another woman, shy and insecure B. is heading for a disaster. For too long she has suppressed her desire and lived a lie. But is it really too late for B. to follow her heart?
Practical Effects
Stop-motion dolls convey more anguish than most live actors.
Direction
Stänicke turns toy commercial aesthetics into queer tragedy.
Director
Kai Stänicke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released the same year Mattel finally diversified Barbie's body types—this film weaponizes the original impossible standards.
Director Kai Stänicke funded this through a German art grant and shot it in his apartment over six months.
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