Watch: Splendid Animated Short "The Other Half" About Relationships

"I really want to be complete." Take a journey with Ren through a surreal world of existence, love, and connection in this one-of-a-kind film. Other Half is an animated short directed by Bulgarian filmmaker Lina Kalcheva, originally created as part of her graduation project at the NFTS in the UK. Co-created with its producer Michelle Brøndum. In a world of fused couples, Ren yearns to find his other half and become complete. "Ren is a love-loving character who is hopeful about what it means to be complete," Lina explains. "Despite their optimism, Ren's desire to be whole is obsessive and it's what catapults them into their hero's quest to find their other half. Through a series of challenges, Ren is forced to come to terms with the reality of what finding wholeness really means." Featuring the voices of John Chisham, Evanna Lynch, Dylan Edwards and Matthew Biddulph. The short film screened at numerous film festivals in 2022 and 2023 and is now online for all to enjoy. It's pretty hard to fully describe - you have to experience it.

Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this one. Intro straight from Vimeo: "As an individual being in a world of fused couples, Ren longs to find their other half and become complete." Other Half is a short film directed by Bulgarian filmmaker Lina Kalcheva, now based in the UK. You can see more of her work on her Vimeo page or visit her official website or find her on IG @aimlessostrich. "Coming from a background in painting, she studied Fine Arts, Theatre, Film and Animation. Lina works in 2D, multiplane, stop-motion and in between." The screenplay is by Laura Jayne Tunbridge. Produced by Michelle Brøndum. With photography by Eva Calland-Waller and music composed by Oliver Wegmüller. With models made by Mara Frampton. The film was originally created as a National Film and Television School (NFTS) graduation short outside London. It premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. For more information on the short film, visit Lina's website or head over to Vimeo. To discover more short films, click here. Your thoughts?

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