(Otto) Explained

(Otto)
Director:	Job Roggeveen Joris Oprins Marieke Blaauw
Producer:	Job Roggeveen Joris Oprins Marieke Blaauw
Runtime:	10 minutes
Country:	Netherlands
Language:	No dialogue

(Otto) is a 2015 Dutch animated short film directed by Job Roggeveen, Joris Oprins and Marieke Blaauw, from the Dutch animation studio Job, Joris & Marieke. The film had its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.^{[1] [2]} (Otto) was chosen to be the official Dutch entry for the Academy Award Best Animated Short Film 2016.^{[3] [4]} Job, Joris & Marieke's previous film A Single Life was nominated Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards.^[5]

Plot

A woman who can't have children steals the imaginary friend of a little girl and keeps this a secret from her husband. While the woman enjoys life with her imaginary child the gap between her and her husband grows bigger. When the little girl comes to claim back her imaginary friend, it's the power of imagination that brings everyone together.^[6]

External links

• • (Otto) - TRAILER
• Website Job, Joris & Marieke
• Job, Joris & Marieke interview on Cartoon Brew

Notes and References

1. Web site: Programm TIFF 2015 . 27 October 2015 . TIFF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906215731/http://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/shortcuts/otto . 6 September 2015 .
2. Web site: Job, Joris & Marieke's (Otto) Premiering at TIFF) . 27 October 2015 . Animation Magazine.
3. Web site: (Otto) Off To The Oscars . 27 October 2015 . Eye International.
4. Web site: Job Joris & Marieke ingezonden voor Oscars . 27 October 2015 . Het Parool.
5. Web site: Oscars 2015: Nominations list . 27 October 2015 . BBC News.
6. Web site: NTR KORT! (Otto) . 27 October 2015 . NTR.