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Sierra (2022)

Original title: Sierra
2022 · 16 min
Directed by Sander Joon · Estonia · Contemporary European Art Cinema
Short filmAnimationDramaComedy

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Cast

No credited cast is listed for this film.

Credits

Written by: Sander Joon
Cinematography: Sander Joon
Music: Misha Panfilov
Editing: Sander Joon
Produced by: Aurelia Aasa Erik Heinsalu

Plot

A father and his son are losing the race. To win, the boy turns himself into a car tyre. Sierra looks at toxic masculinity through dark irony, while pulling us into the surreal car racing world. Loosely inspired by the director's childhood, this animated black comedy includes fragments of a stop motion film animated by the director's father during Soviet Estonia.

Sinekatalog’s take

A boy turns himself into a car tire to help his father win a race in this animated black comedy about toxic masculinity. It blends stop-motion fragments with surreal racing. A sharp, inventive short for animation fans.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (261 votes)
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