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Release Date:
April 17, 2008
Original Title:
My Dear Grandma
Production Companies:
Stichting Nederlands Instituut voor Animatiefilm
Production Countries:
Netherlands
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 5
Grandma is having a rough time. She runs back and forth as a drudge between a crying baby, his mother who is on the phone (and wants grandma to refill her coffee) and his father who reads the paper (and continually needs a light). Nobody says anything, but grandma is driven up the wall by the sounds and dreams of a quiet summer's day. In partly coloured black-and-white drawings, this short animation shows the essence of what psychologists call the 'grandma-as-a-slave-syndrome'.
Director:
Marta Abad Blay
Music:
Bart van de Lisdonk
Producer:
Ton Crone
Production Design:
Marta Abad Blay
Scenario Writer:
Marta Abad Blay
Sound Designer:
Bart van de Lisdonk
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