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UNDERLIFE

„Underlife” is a film inspired by “Kołysanka” (“Lullaby”) directed by Krzysztof Komeda, which employs metaphor to show the destructive influence that ancestors have on man and poses a question if we are able to liberate from it. It raises the universal issue of subconscious determinants which condition and define our lives. A baby carriage, which is the symbol of the time and place of birth, constitutes the leading motif of the film. It is both the place where we appear after coming to the world and an object which reminds us of our roots after years. It determines the cyclical nature of existence and combines the past and the future.

FILM REPRESENTED BY KRAKOW FILM FOUNDATION

GENRE:
animation
COUNTRYI:
Poland
RUNNING TIME:
8'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Jarosław Konopka
SCRIPT:
Jarosław Konopka
EDITOR:
Jarosław Konopka
MUSIC:
Łukasz Feiner
PRODUCER:
TVP S.A., Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich - Studio Munka, Se-ma-for

Jarosław Konopka »

born in 1970 in Lublin, Poland. He is multi-talented Polish author and director of auteur animated films in stop-motion (e.g. “Underlife” inspired by the famous “Lullaby” of composer Krzysztof Komeda). His experience also includes working as a cinematographer, animator, editor, as well as production designer. He graduated from The Academy of Fine Arts (ASP) in Krakow (faculties of graphic arts, painting and intermedia – animation with Jerzy Kucia) and for many years has been working with classic easel painting, photography. Later, he decided to focus on film production. Since that time Jaroslaw Konopka has been involved in the production of many animated films. He also became a valued animator of stop-motion series for the pre-school viewers.
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