Short film
In an Old Chest
1990 · 10 min
A small, quietly melancholy fable that turns a squabble among forgotten toys into something oddly moving and gently unsettling.
- Directed by
- Leonid Koshchenikov
- Genres
- Animation
- Starring
- Boris Makarov, Alyona Starova, Vladimir Martyanov
- Overview
- In the attic, in an old chest forgotten by everyone, old, broken, pretty shabby toys “live” - an elephant, a bear, a soldier and a doll. They have long dreamed of getting out of this chest, but to do this, someone alone must sacrifice themselves and stay, and no one wants to take on this role. They argued and shouted for a long time, but never came to an agreement.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, whimsical, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Isolation, betrayal, freedom, family
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Leonid Koshchenikov
- Genres
- Animation
- Starring
- Boris Makarov, Alyona Starova, Vladimir Martyanov
