Short film

The Stone Flower
1977 · 27 min
A gentle, handcrafted folk tale that unfolds with patient stop-motion charm, blending wonder and melancholy.
- Directed by
- Oleg Nikolayevsky
- Genres
- Animation, Fantasy
- Starring
- Oleg Nikolayevsky, T. Yushkova
- Overview
- As the legend tells, there once lived at the factory an amazing craftsman named Danila. From childhood, he was taught all the secrets of artistic stone processing; he very skillfully carved stone figures, arousing sincere admiration. He had a fiancée, a girl named Katya, kind and sympathetic. Everything would be fine, but Danila is not satisfied with his skill, he wants to achieve perfection in this art.
- How it feels
- Whimsical, earnest, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Art, obsession, love, fate
- 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
- Oleg Nikolayevsky
- Genres
- Animation, Fantasy
- Starring
- Oleg Nikolayevsky, T. Yushkova

