29. Mai 2019 Johannes Wolters

Täglich einen Kurzen: MANIVALD by Chintis Lundgren

Manivald, a fox, is turning 33. Overeducated, unemployed and generally uninspired, he lives with his overbearing, retired mother and spends his days learning piano while she makes his coffee and washes his socks. It is an easy life, but not a good one. Their unhealthy co-dependence is about to collapse when the washing machine breaks down and Toomas, a sexy and adventurous wolf repairman, arrives to fix it, and them. Directed by Chintis Lundgren – 2017 | 13 min Co-produced by CHINTIS LUNDGREN ANIMATSIOONISTUUDIO, ADRIATIC ANIMATION and the National Film Board of Canada

20 international awards to date for this acclaimed NFB/Chintis Lundgreni Animatsioonistuudio/Adriatic Animation co-production
May 28, 2019 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
 
People across Canada and around the world can now enjoy Chintis Lundgren’s popular animated short Manivald (NFB/Chintis Lundgreni Animatsioonistuudio/Adriatic Animation) FREE online, on NFB.ca, Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo, where it is a Staff Pick.
A sly, quirky and refreshing take on the difficult and delicate bonds between parents and children, Manivald is available since May 27 in both English and French.

The acclaimed 12-minute short has been selected to screen at more than 100 film festivals and received 20 awards, including a Special International Jury Prize at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival, the Program A Audience Choice Award at the New York City Short Film Festival, and the Award for Best Script at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.

„While going to different festivals with Manivald, I met quite a few mothers who had sons that didn’t want to move out. I hope my film gave them some new and interesting ideas about how to solve that problem! But we should also remember it’s not easy for the guy who comes to fix things, either. In fact, that’s what my newest film (Toomas Beneath the Valley of the Wild Wolves) is all about,“ said Chintis Lundgren.

More about the film
 
Manivald, a fox, is turning 33. Overeducated, unemployed and generally uninspired, he lives with his overbearing, retired mother and spends his days learning piano while she makes his coffee and washes his socks. It is an easy life, but not a good one. Their unhealthy co-dependence is about to collapse when the washing machine breaks down and in comes Toomas, a sexy and adventurous wolf repairman, to fix it, and them.

Tinged with typically absurdist Estonian humour and featuring animator Chintis Lundgren’s faulty but loveable anthropomorphic characters, Manivald mixes the surreal and the heartfelt in its timely tale of an emotionally unnourished generation that continue to live with their parents well into their adult lives. The film pokes fun at the loving but sometimes unhealthy ties that bind parents and children, while celebrating the liberties of independence, self-discovery and growth.

Manivald is produced by Chintis Lundgren (Chintis Lundgreni Animatsioonistuudio), Draško Ivezić (Adriatic Animation) and Jelena Popović (NFB). The executive producer is Michael Fukushima, head of the NFB’s legendary Animation Studio in Montreal.
 
About the NFB

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) produces groundbreaking animation at its studios in Montreal and at NFB centres across Canada, as well as via international co-productions with many of the world’s leading auteur animators. The NFB is a leader in developing new approaches to stereoscopic 3D animation and animated content for new platforms. The NFB has created over 13,000 productions and won over 7,000 awards, with NFB animation accounting for 7 of the NFB’s 12 Oscars, as well as 6 grand prizes at France’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 4 Palmes d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and 2 Golden Bears at Berlinale. To access acclaimed NFB animation, visit NFB.ca or download its apps for mobile devices.

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