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WHITE PLASTIC SKY

( 2023 )
Official Selection Out of Competition |
 
Hungary
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Slovakia
 |
 Hungarian |
 111 min

About the film

2123. Faced with diminishing resources, the human race can only survive through a trade-off: at the age of 50, every citizen is gradually turned into a tree. When Stefan discovers that his wife Nora has  signed up for donating her  body, he sets out to save her.  

Director

Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó

Tibor Bánóczki and Sarolta Szabó, the multi-award-winning writer and director duo known for their mysterious and often bizarre worlds. They have created critically successful animated shorts such as Les Conquérants, which was part of the official programme of Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontier in 2012 and was competing at the 2013 César Awards for Best Animated Film. Their animated short, Leftover, won the ACSE Equality and Diversity Award at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2015 and was nominated for Best Animated Film at the César Awards in 2016, and has since been presented at over 40 festivals around the world. White Plastic Sky is their animated feature debut.

Producer

Orsolya Sipos, József Fülöp, Juraj Krasnohorsky

Production Company

Screenplay

Sarolta Szabó, Tibor Bánóczki

Cinematography

Sarolta Szabó, Tibor Bánóczki

Editing

Judit Czakó

Sound

Stefan Smith

Cast

Tamás Keresztes, Zsófia Szamosi

Contacts

International Sales: Films Boutique, contact@filmsboutique.com

Producer

Orsolya Sipos, József Fülöp, Juraj Krasnohorsky

Production Company

Screenplay

Sarolta Szabó, Tibor Bánóczki

Cinematography

Sarolta Szabó, Tibor Bánóczki

Editing

Judit Czakó

Sound

Stefan Smith

Cast

Tamás Keresztes, Zsófia Szamosi

Contacts

International Sales: Films Boutique, contact@filmsboutique.com

More About Film

In a hauntingly plausible vision of the near future, White Plastic Sky transports you to a world on the brink of extinction. In this darkly poetic tale, directors Tibor Bánóczki and Sarolta Szabó invite you to witness a society grappling with its own survival under the oppressive weight of a plastic dome. In a world where nature has withered away, humans face an unthinkable choice: embrace their transformation into life sustaining trees or defy the system to save the one they love. The film’s stunning animation, realised through a mesmerising blend of rotoscoping and cutting-edge techniques, paints a vivid picture of a dystopian Budapest.  Inside the dome, life carries on amidst the eerie, omnipresent white plastic sky, while the outside world languishes in barren desolation.As the clock inexorably ticks toward the age of 50, when every citizen’s fate is sealed, a young man named Stefan embarks on a heart wrenching journey. Driven by an unwavering love for his wife Nóra, he dares to challenge the rigid rules of society. Their epic love story unfolds against the backdrop of an impending eco apocalypse, raising profound questions about humanity’s responsibility to itself and the world. Bánóczki and Szabó’s visionary storytelling is grounded in rigorous scientific research, making the film’s fantasy-laden narrative all the more poignant. With every frame, they invite you to grapple with existential dilemmas, weaving a tapestry of collective versus individual choices, sacrifice, and the profound beauty that still exists in a world teetering on the precipice.White Plastic Sky is more than a film; it’s a philosophical journey through a future that feels eerily possible. Join us as we traverse the boundaries of hope, love, and humanity in a world veiled by a white plastic sky.Raman Chawla

Producer

Orsolya Sipos, József Fülöp, Juraj Krasnohorsky

Screenplay

Sarolta Szabó, Tibor Bánóczki

Cinematography

Sarolta Szabó, Tibor Bánóczki

Editing

Judit Czakó

Sound

Stefan Smith

Cast

Tamás Keresztes, Zsófia Szamosi

Contact

International Sales: Films Boutique, contact@filmsboutique.com

More About Film

In a hauntingly plausible vision of the near future, White Plastic Sky transports you to a world on the brink of extinction. In this darkly poetic tale, directors Tibor Bánóczki and Sarolta Szabó invite you to witness a society grappling with its own survival under the oppressive weight of a plastic dome. In a world where nature has withered away, humans face an unthinkable choice: embrace their transformation into life sustaining trees or defy the system to save the one they love. The film's stunning animation, realised through a mesmerising blend of rotoscoping and cutting-edge techniques, paints a vivid picture of a dystopian Budapest.  Inside the dome, life carries on amidst the eerie, omnipresent white plastic sky, while the outside world languishes in barren desolation.As the clock inexorably ticks toward the age of 50, when every citizen's fate is sealed, a young man named Stefan embarks on a heart wrenching journey. Driven by an unwavering love for his wife Nóra, he dares to challenge the rigid rules of society. Their epic love story unfolds against the backdrop of an impending eco apocalypse, raising profound questions about humanity's responsibility to itself and the world. Bánóczki and Szabó's visionary storytelling is grounded in rigorous scientific research, making the film's fantasy-laden narrative all the more poignant. With every frame, they invite you to grapple with existential dilemmas, weaving a tapestry of collective versus individual choices, sacrifice, and the profound beauty that still exists in a world teetering on the precipice.White Plastic Sky is more than a film; it's a philosophical journey through a future that feels eerily possible. Join us as we traverse the boundaries of hope, love, and humanity in a world veiled by a white plastic sky.Raman Chawla