17th(2015)
Sascha FÜLSCHER
2012 Chicago International Film Festival, Gold Plaque, Goteborg Film Festival, Best Short Film
Lilja and Sandra decide to play a prank on Melitta. They send her a love letter signed with an invented name – a boy's. When Lilja receives a letter in return, she begins a secret correspondence. What started off as a practical joke turns into a crucial turning point in Lilja¡¯s life. Next Door Letters is an animated short film based on a true story about playing with identity.
Lilja and Sandra\'s first love relationship in their early days has become a precious experience for their future lives. Next Door Letters is a lovely and mature coming of an age animation showing that love is a powerful personal development process helping understand oneself better and find his or her own dream. [CHAI Hee-sook]
2012 Chicago International Film Festival, Gold Plaque / 2012 Goteborg Film Festival, Best Short Film
Synopsis
Lilja and Sandra decide to play a prank on Melitta. They send her a love letter signed with an invented name – a boy\'s. When Lilja receives a letter in return, she begins a secret correspondence. What started off as a practical joke turns into a crucial turning point in Lilja¡¯s life. Next Door Letters is an animated short film based on a true story about playing with identity.
Program Note
Lilja and Sandra\'s first love relationship in their early days has become a precious experience for their future lives. Next Door Letters is a lovely and mature coming of an age animation showing that love is a powerful personal development process helping understand oneself better and find his or her own dream. [CHAI Hee-sook]
Sascha FÜLSCHERSascha FÜLSCHER
Sascha was born in Switzerland in 1983 and grew up in Lund, Sweden. She is a member of the filmmakers collective RåFILM, a collective of political and socially engaged filmmakers. She wants to continue exploring the worlds of animation, documentary and a combination of the two.