New trailer for wacky animated film 'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman'

"No matter what you wish for, you can never be anything other than yourself." The Match Factory has unveiled an official promotional trailer for an independent animated film titled Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, marking the directorial debut of composer Pierre Földes. This film premiered at the Annecy Film Festival and TIFF this year, and has already been released in France and Canada, but nowhere else yet. A lost cat, a talkative giant frog and a tsunami help an unambitious bank clerk, his frustrated wife and a schizophrenic accountant save Tokyo from an earthquake and find meaning in their lives. It is based on the Haruki Murakami book of the same name. It feels like a fascinating animated existential tale about identity and philosophy. The film's initial voice cast includes Marcello Arroyo, Michael Czyz, Zag Dorison, Pierre Földes, Jesse Noah Gruman, Katharine King So, John Vamvas, Nadia Verrucci and Shoshana Wilder. It has a lovely style, and I have to say I'm quite curious to see the movie. Check it out below.

Here is the trailer (+ French poster) of Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Pierre Földes, on YouTube:

A lost cat, a giant talkative frog, and a tsunami help an unambitious bank clerk, his frustrated wife, and a schizophrenic accountant save Tokyo from an earthquake and find meaning in their lives. Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, originally known as Saules Aveugles, Femme Endormie in French, is directed by French-American director Pierre Földes, also a composer who is making his directorial debut with this project. The screenplay is also by Pierre Földes, based on six short stories by Haruki Murakami. Földes also composed the score. Hosted by Julien Maret. This first premiered at the Annecy Film Festival earlier this year, and it also premiered at the Toronto Film Festival this fall. It has already opened in France and Canada earlier this summer this year. The Match Factory is handling the film's international sales – no further international release dates are set. Stay tuned for updates. First impression? Intrigued?

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