THE COCKROACH AND THE SEA

DE KAKKERLAK EN DE ZEE

By Anton SETOLA

LUNANIME - as PROD

Animation - Completed 2015

A cockroach unwillingly ends up in the sea and sacrifices his limbs one by one to get back to shore.

Festivals
& Awards

Anima Brussel 2016
 National Competition – short film
Reggio Film Festival 2016
n/a
Leuven Short Film Festival 2016
 Flemish Animation competition
Warsaw FF 2017
Family Cinema Weekend
Indie Lisboa, Lisbon Independent Film Festival 2017
 IndieJunior Section
Festival Lasemo 2017
Special screening
    • Year of production
    • 2015
    • Genres
    • Animation
    • Countries
    • BELGIUM
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH
    • Budget
    • 0 - 0.3 M$
    • Duration
    • 6 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Anton SETOLA
    • Writer(s)
    • Anton SETOLA
    • Producer(s)
    • Annemie DEGRYSE (LUNANIME)
    • Synopsis
    • A cockroach is sleeping peacefully on a leaf in the brushwood. By interference of a curious hand, our friend ends up in the water.

      The cockroach wants to get back to his leaf, but he is surrounded by dangers. By sacrificing his antennae and legs one by one he remains in control of the situation and after an intense journey across the sea and through the air, he manages to get back on dry land. Miraculously, all his legs and antennae have washed ashore.

      With all his limbs back on his body, he lies down on a leaf to gaze at the stars until he, exhausted from his adventure, falls asleep.