THE PERPETUAL TAPESTRY

DET UENDELEGE TEPPET

Animation, Experimental, Short,

Norway

2025

Runtime, min

THE PERPETUAL TAPESTRY is an experimental animation about a collapsing world in transformation, where everything is tied together by the threads in a woven tapestry.

Director:

Simone Maria Hooymans

Selections and Awards:

Kortfilmfestivalen Grimstad Grimstad June 12, 2025 Norwegian Premiere Norway Odense International Shortfilmfestival Odense Denmark Bergen International Filmfestival BERGEN Norway Beijing International Short Film festival Beijing China VideoFormes Clermont-Ferrand France Festival du Cinéma européen de Lille Lille France Movies on War Elverum Norway

REVIEWS:

A cool, surreal trip. The transforming woven world looks incredible.

Anaïs Laurent

Technically impressive, but the collapsing world narrative felt a bit lost in the visuals.

Live Screenings Attendee

Absolutely stunning. A visual masterpiece that uses the tapestry metaphor to perfection.

Live Screenings Attendee

One of the most visually inventive animations I've seen. The tapestry aesthetic is executed flawlessly.

Rajesh Patel

The visuals overwhelm the story.

Ryan Mitchell

Very abstract.

Sabrina Badran

Stunning experimental animation. Watching the collapsing world tied by threads is hypnotic.

Smith Emily