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The Undying Pain of Existence

Germany, May 2025
FILM, Animation, 5 min.

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directed by
Oscar Jacobson
Status
In distribution

A nude model poses with statuesque stillness for an elite drawing class – until an unfortunate mosquito bite challenges his self-control. Driven to madness by the itch, he’s caught between the ruthless demand for perfection and his most unhinged, animalistic impulses.

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World Premiere
May 2025
Original Version
Without dialogue,  colour, DCP, 5 min.
Production
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Producer
Franz Rügamer, Nadiia Yunatska
directed by
Oscar Jacobson
Editing
Revan Sarikaya
Sound Design
Timo Kleinemeier
Music
Clemens Gutjahr
Animation
Ilya Barrett, Louis Hartmann, Oscar Jacobson, Leo Neumann, Yerkezhan Sabitbekova, Melanie Schnaidt, Gregor Wittich, Sofija Zivkovic, Benjamin Wahl, Adina Barth, Amy Bruchner, Angelina Damm, Iris Feyrer, Liam Hallhuber, Marius Lübke, Noël Wen, Rahel Fundinger
Compositing
Oscar Jacobson, Andra Cezara Berilă
Techniques
2D Computer animation

Cast

Oscar Jacobson as Model
Theresa Dobersberger as Teacher

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Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

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