
DISTURBIA
DISTURBIA
Animation, Short, Experimental, dystopia, surrealism, black humor, absurdity, fantasy
Bulgaria
2024
Runtime, min
6



Selections and Awards:
REVIEWS:
It’s a powerful metaphor for adaptation. The hybrid shifts shape to survive in an aggressive environment but loses its human form. A sad story about the loss of the Self under social pressure.
Álvaro Layouni
I didn't get it at all. Bird-people, bombs, syringes... Everything is flashing, there's no coherent story. Just a collection of weird images that give me a headache.
David Jilla
It’s like Hieronymus Bosch paintings coming to life, but in the era of late capitalism. The grotesque hybrids on the poster perfectly capture the essence of modern neurosis. Bold and uncomfortable.
Alan Martinez
Boring. Yes, the animation is unusual, but watching 6 minutes of metamorphoses without dialogue or a clear protagonist is an ordeal. Style clearly won over substance here.
Harper Gagné
The color palette is fire. The combination of red, blue, and B&W graphics works on contrast. The scene with the cloud-head and the Arc de Triomphe looks like a cool zine came to life.
Cristina Forero
There's too much noise in the film, but the shot with the man on the blue ball balancing birds is genius. If the whole film were this clean and metaphorical, it would be better.
Federico Passero
Cool! Sharp, tough, emotional. I was particularly struck by the process of connecting with oneself. How things can be crooked, askew, and awkward. But most importantly, the finding of one's harmonious wholeness. Thank you!
Live Screenings Attendee
Great black comedy! The moment with the red button and the bombs is spot on. The director mocks our obsession with war and threats, turning it into a visual farce.
Jérémie Nori
This film is a pure visualization of my doomscrolling at 3 AM. Chaos, UFOs, ecology, it’s all mixed up. Very relatable, this is exactly what anxiety feels like.
Irina Charlet
I liked the fluidity of the transformations. The way the human morphs into a bird and back is very technically done. But the style is an acquired taste, the line work is too "dirty"
Mercedes Freire
