An expressive although wordless evocation of a child’s grief, “Clara” uses silicone models and stop motion animation to portray a young girl’s reactions to the death of someone close. (Awards: Chicago International Film festival 2005, Best Animated Film, Cannes Film Festival 2005, Special Mention Best Short Film category)
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ACMI Identifier
319773
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - France - Cannes - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - Chicago - Awards
Animation → Animated films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children and death
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Grief
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)