"Elu ring" is an animated film about alcohol addiction. This is a story about a man who, no longer able to cope with life's difficulties, finds himself on the street.
The idea of the film was born in August 2021, when the author of the film, Victoria Shmidt, photographed from the window of a tram some homeless people who were drinking alcohol at a tram stop. Who are these people? How did they get into this situation? After all, each of them has their own unique story.
The main idea of the film is to draw attention to the problem of alcoholism and show that people on the street are people too. But often the reasons for this situation and the continuation of drinking are their own choice.
With his simple but sincere and powerful music, the composer of the film, Kaspar Jancis, wants to convey the mood that prevails among people who have chosen the difficult albeit adventurous path of alcoholism.
"Elu ring" is a 2D hand-drawn animated film. All pre-production has already been done (consisting of preparation of characters, backgrounds, storyboard and animatic, as well as a draft sound). And now the production period begins. Eesti Kunstiakadeemia allocated part of the funding for the production of the film, but this money is only sufficient for sound design. At the moment, the film does not have enough funding for production, therefore we need your help to actually make the film happen!
We use your support to create final animation, music, and post-production of the film. The intention is to premiere the film already this August at the Animist Tallinn festival.
- For 4000 euros it will be possible to minimally complete the film, including quality grade animation, sound, postproduction and master files
- For 4400 - the amount will also allow to make DCP files and pay for the participation fees of several major festivals
- 4600 euros - It will be possible to send the film to numerous festivals and improve the quality of advertising of the film through social media in Estonia
- 4800 euros - social media will include contests for fans of the film with additional prizes
- 5000 will allow extensive media coverage of the film and for the director to travel with the film to festivals and personally present the film
More information about the process of creating the film can be found and its production process can be followed in the official "Elu ring" Facebook blog.
"Elu ring" is not a suitable programming for children. The film can be watched with the permission of parents from the age of 13. The film is intended for adults interested in film and cinema. After all, it touches on such serious topics as alcohol addiction, loss of a career and home, and personal choices in life.
