Katedra (2002)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Tomek Baginski

Writers:

Tomek Baginski (writer)
Jacek Dukaj (novel)

Release Date:

24 March 2002 (Poland)

Genre:

Animation | Drama | Short | Sci-Fi

Plot:

An explorer visits what appears to be the ruins of a gothic cathedral. There seem to be some strange statues, though, whose faces follow him as he makes his way to the end; the sun comes out, and he stops at the edge of a cliff.

Plot Keywords:

Cathedral | Sun | Computer Animation | Light | Based On Story

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Jola Rzebuska	...	(voice)
Maria Kucharska	...	(voice)
Marcin Jaskowski	...	(voice)
Piotr Widlarz	...	(voice)

Also Known As:

The Cathedral (USA)

Runtime:

7 min

Country:

Poland

Language:

None

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Dolby SR

Company:

Platige Image

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Right before the eclipse ends, stars look like lines instead of point, like on a picture taken over several minutes.

Movie Connections:

Edited into The Animation Show (2003)

Brilliant animation

This animated film from Poland features some truly outstanding animation. The character animation and the scenery shots in this sci fi tale are brilliant. The story itself is somewhat hard to follow, but as a spectacle of animation it is a terrific film. GRADE: A