Italy / Aug 28, 2024 / Venice International Film Festival
9min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Fragile clay Sculptures come to life in a bare workshop, craving more than just existence. When their Sculptor abandons them, they must discover the power of belonging.
Main cast
Genres
AnimationHorrorDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Playing God |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Autour de Minuit, Studio Croma |
| Release date | 28 agosto 2024 |
| Executive producer | Rodolfo L. Masedari, Filippo Schiaffino, Kim Magnusson |
| Production | Arianna Gheller, Nicolas Schmerkin |
| Writer | Gianmarco Valentino, Matteo Burani |
| Editing | Matteo Burani, Gianmarco Valentino, Laurent Blot, Alexandre Lelaure, Gwenn Deschenaux |
| Cinematography | Guglielmo Trautvetter |
| Assistant directors | Matteo Burani |
| Camera operators | Guglielmo Trautvetter |
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| Additional photography | Guglielmo Trautvetter |
| Production design | Shanti Bourse, Arianna Gheller, Matteo Burani, Leon Sal, Sole Piccininno, Eduard Puertas |
| Art direction | Shanti Bourse, Arianna Gheller, Matteo Burani, Leon Sal, Sole Piccininno, Eduard Puertas |
| Set decoration | Shanti Bourse, Arianna Gheller, Matteo Burani, Leon Sal, Sole Piccininno, Eduard Puertas |
| Visual effects | Arianna Gheller, Matteo Burani, Pierre Morin, Saliha Sittler |
| Music | Pier Danio Forni, Quentin Robert, Ivan Savelyev, Sergei Radzievsky |
| Sound | Pier Danio Forni, Quentin Robert, Ivan Savelyev, Sergei Radzievsky |
| Costume design | Chiara Ziveri |
| Makeup | Chiara Ziveri |
| Hairstyling | Chiara Ziveri |
Release dates
Premiere
Japan / May 30, 2025 / Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2025
United States / Jun 04, 2025 / Tribeca Festival
France / Jun 09, 2025 / Annecy International Animation Film Festival
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Brazil / Aug 21, 2025 / São Paulo International Short Film Festival
Greece / Sep 25, 2025 / ANIMASYROS - International Animation Festival
Digital
United States / Dec 23, 2025 / Vimeo
Italy / Feb 26, 2026 / Rai Play
TV
France / Mar 02, 2025 / ARTE (Court-circuit)
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