Father and Daughter (film) explained
| Father and Daughter |
| Director: | Michaël Dudok de Wit |
| Producer: | Claire Jennings
Willem Thijssen |
| Music: | Normand Roger
Denis L. Chartrand |
| Studio: | CinéTé Filmproductie
Cloudrunner Ltd |
| Runtime: | 8 minutes 30 seconds |
| Country: | Netherlands
United Kingdom |
| Language: | No dialogue |
Father and Daughter is a 2000 Dutch animated short film written and directed by Michaël Dudok de Wit. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2001.[1]
Plot
A father says goodbye to his young daughter and leaves. As the wide Dutch landscapes live through their seasons so the girl lives through hers. She becomes a young woman, has a family and in time she becomes old, yet within her there is always a deep longing for her father. At the end of the film, in what appears to be a dream sequence, or perhaps the afterlife, they are reunited.[2]
Awards
The film received over 20 awards and 1 nomination[3] and is considered the most successful in the series of works by Dudok de Wit. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows.[4]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ben Stiller Presents Short Film Oscars® in 2001 . 29 September 2018.
- https://archive.org/details/2001Father.and.Daughter Internet Archive
- Web site: Nederlands Film Festival (2001) - IMDB . 17 August 2019 . 18 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118233829/https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000474/2001/1?ref_=ttawd_ev_13 . live .
- Web site: Father and Daughter, by Michael Dudok de Wit-Animation Show of Shows . 29 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180929233338/https://www.animationshowofshows.com/collections/films/products/father-and-daughter-by-michael-dudok-de-wit . 29 September 2018 . dead .
- "The Bafta 2001 winners ", BBC News, 2001. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- Rick Lyman, "A Night for Big Stars and Big Films ", The New York Times, 2001. Retrieved 21 August 2015
- Web site: Michael Dudok de Wit's Father and Daughter Takes Zagreb Grand Prize-Animation World Network . 29 September 2018 . 18 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210518232935/https://www.awn.com/news/michael-dudok-de-wits-father-and-daughter-takes-zagreb-grand-prize . live .
