Synopsis
A darkly poetic fable that begins with a little girl drawing figures of people with chalk on the cement of a playground. She takes notice of an unusual crack in the pavement that is seeping a mysterious black fluid, which she follows to an ominous building. Inside, she encounters several bizarre phenomena, including walls that bleed black and tentacles that emerge from the ceiling to touch her. She then witnesses the birth of five terrifying supernatural beings that threaten the existence of her world.
The Captured Bird (2012) is a 10 min fantasy short film by Jovanka Vuckovic. A darkly poetic fable that begins with a little girl drawing figures of people with chalk on the cement of a playground. Selected for Mayhem Film Festival (2012).
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Festival History
- Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2012 generic - Slakov hudi maček ★ Slakov hudi maček
- H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival - Cosmic Horror & Tales of the Supernatural 2012 generic
- Mayhem Film Festival 2012
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (Festival européen du film fantastique de Strasbourg) 2012 generic - Short films: International competition
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | May 16, 2012 |
Full credits
| Director | Jovanka Vuckovic |
| Cast | Skyler Wexler (The Young Girl) |
| Screenplay | Jovanka Vuckovic |
| Producer | Jason Lapeyre |
| Executive producer | Guillermo del Toro, Robert Lucas, Stephen Hansen, Steve Gonsalves |
| Cinematography | Karim Hussain |
| Editing | Douglas Buck |
| Production design | Anastasia Masaro |
Additional data: TMDB.
