Laurels is a 3-minute animation film directed by Mitja Manček exploring the meanings of glory and success in our modern society.
The animation short follows two men: one going on his routine hunt, and a soccer player competing for the golden cup, in a comparison between the pre-historic and the contemporary eras.
The caveman hunts and the reward is immediate: his hunger gets fed right away and his woman is in complete awe and admiration of him. A whole different story lies in the modern man — the soccer player fights for and wins the golden cup, but the beautiful cheerleader is really just there for his fame and clamor, and the trophy, well, that one can’t really be consumed, can it?
The pencil-drawn animated characters add a naive texture to a profound subject, while the syncopated video-game sounds make the result even more quirky and ironic.
The short shows us the paradox of modern society and the delayed gratification we inflict upon ourselves.
Why do we run infinite races to gain more money/power/prestige if what we really need was really just there all along? What do we truly need, among all the possessions and all the fabricated dreams that each of us has, to live a fulfilling and meaningful life?
A complex and elaborate theme packaged with care and a bit of sarcasm. Good work!"
Hollywood Gold Awards
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