Condition of Rabbits兔子的状况

Year of production 2023

Production Countries/Regions

United Kingdom

Duration 3mins

Genres Text

Language(s) Mandarin with English subtitles

Director Yanchen Wu

Producer

Synopsis

The film captures a chance conversation recorded by the director during a break in the interview in which four women, including the director, talk calmly about their state of being.

The rabbit is used as a constant point of reference and as a metaphor for their distrust of marriage and choice.

Curator’s Note

This animation film is a short and concise piece about womanhood. The filmmaker finds correlation between an artificially dyed pink rabbit and the experience of being a woman. It has good pacing and the 2D animation is beautiful and to the point. (Rouwen Chen)

Director’s bio

Wu Yanchen is a Chinese animator and animation director currently specialising in 2D animation research and creation.

Her art explores themes of her own life, women's existence, identity and belonging. She loves the beauty and power of the female body and uses it to document emotions and stories. Dance is one of the elements she often incorporates into her work.

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Credits

Director: Yanchen Wu

Composer: Leyi Ouyang