Müanyag égbolt / White Plastic Sky
Hungary-Slovakia, 2023
Animation, Drama 1h 50min
Directed by: Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó
With: Tamas Keresztes, Zsofia Szamosi, Géza D. Hegedüs
Festivals: Berlinale, Festival d’Annecy
2123. Faced with diminishing resources, the human race can only survive through a trade-off: at the age of 50, every citizen is gradually turned into a tree. When Stefan discovers that his beloved wife Nora has voluntarily signed up for donating her own body before her time, he sets out on an adventurous journey to save her at all costs.
"The impressive animated feature <> proposes a bleak dystopia reminiscent of <>. (...) Stefan's fight to keep Nora alive is full of sensitivity, even evoking the myth of Apollo and Daphne. (...) For a film whose action takes place in 2123, the future described is as unlikely as it gets." (Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter).
"This debut is the dryly humorous study of a man in the midst of an existential crisis. Extremely well kept in check by the director Filip Herakovic, who is also the co-writer of the film. (...) The themes and setting are reminiscent of <> and <>, but <> counterbalances the moments of humor with a deep sadness" (Wendy Ide, Screen Daily).