

Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and all those dear to him are alive.
Direction
Wilczyński's 14-year obsessive labor of love, every frame breathes.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn animation resisting digital polish, gloriously imperfect and alive.
Sound
Polish jazz legends score a funeral for the living.

Director
Mariusz Wilczyński
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wilczyński animated much of this alone over 14 years while working commercial jobs, financing it through Polish cultural grants and sheer stubbornness.
The Łódź setting isn't random—it's Poland's former textile capital, now decayed, making the film a requiem for both personal and national lost futures.
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