An inquisitive young boy explores the contents of the medicine cabinet and is tempted into trying the jar labelled ‘Adol Essence’… He is plunged into a world of terror as his body starts to change in alarming new ways.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1001601
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Animation → Animated films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Puberty
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Puberty
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MPEG-2 Digital File; Memory Grid Pod Full Encode
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan