Desperation turns to greed when Lucille finds a way to make profit out of her husbands pain.
A student project by Maria Petzolt, Lara Ennigkeit, Jonas Büttner, Ingrid Tsoi, Ben Can Hekimoglu, Fabjén Rauch, Johann Pauli, Miron Metzler
5. Semester, 2021
2D Animation
Animation & Game
1948, France. Unable to cope with his war trauma, artist Maurice flees into painting meaningless still-lives that his wife Lucille can’t find any buyers for.
In a fit of anger causing him physical pain, he takes an overdose of his medicine. His hallucinations filled with distorted memories, he finally produces new inspired artworks in which Lucille sees an opportunity to better their financial situation – with success.
Maurice’s condition getting worse and worse, desperation turning into greed, Lucille resolves to violence but is ultimately left with a dead body and a room haunted by nightmares.