Short film

Sunflower
2024 · 16 min
A tender, tense short film that sees wartime terror through a child's hopeful eyes, blending fear with small moments of warmth.
- Directed by
- Mateusz Balcerek
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Starring
- Martyna Zozula, Sylwia Boroń, Helena Mazur
- Tagline
- Through a child's eyes, the war times can still bloom with magic
- Overview
- In a war-torn country, young Danuta and her family play a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with soldiers. Amidst the chaos, Danuta finds comfort and hope in a sunflower, that connects her back with her loved ones.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, warm, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- War, family, survival, trauma
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Mateusz Balcerek
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Starring
- Martyna Zozula, Sylwia Boroń, Helena Mazur


