It’s Just a Whole

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It’s Just a Whole

It’s Just a Whole
Bianca Scali
International Competition Animated Film 2023
Animated Film
Germany
2023
10 minutes
French,
German,
English
Subtitles: 
English

In a sterile white examination room, a young woman is asked by a doctor to undress completely. An exhaustive examination of the protagonist’s skin begins during which every centimetre, the palm of her hand, the sole of her foot, the back and also the genital area are closely scrutinised. The doctor meticulously probes every nook and cranny of the young woman’s outer shell until she is able to identify a suspicious birthmark. A timely appointment to remove the mole is made.

Exposed and irritated, the protagonist finds herself confronted with her fears about the surgery and the after-effects of the examination. A tiny birthmark triggers an inner process: an analysis of her own body and the control others are allowed over it. Fragile lines on scarred paper and a tonal design that gives us goosebumps make us participate intensely in her emotions.

Franka Sachse

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Director
Bianca Scali
Cinematographer
Markus Ott
Editor
Revan Sarikaya
Producer
Paulina Larson
Sound Design
Vincent Egerter
Score
Demian Martin
Animation
Bianca Scali, Shadab Shayegan
Nominated for: mephisto 97.6 Audience Award