The Room

Stop motion
5 min
2011
Director, Script and Animation: Ivana Fischer
Music: Nikola Kovač and Luka Belani
Production: Kinorama

Synopsis:
A hotel room. A woman doll is waiting for the call from her lover doll. His arrival and their sexual intercourse are like a ritual for her, wihch takes her into a floating, pleasing state of mind. She opens herself to the man through sex, while the man doll considers it all as relieving himself, after which he just vanishes into thin air. The doll remains alone in the empty room, dissapointed and hurt.

NEW DIRECTORS / NEW FILMS – film festival
2012
MoMA & FSLC, New York

The Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center included short animated film The Room directed by Ivana Fischer in the 41st edition of New Directors/New Films.

ND/NF has showcased the work of emerging artists for over 40 years, and continues to celebrate the most innovative voices in filmmaking.
New Directors has earned an international reputation as the premier festival for work that breaks or re-casts the cinematic mold, and is dedicated to the discovery and support of emerging artists. It is non-competitive, yet highly selective – only 29 features and a dozen shorts have been shown this year and all films must be New York premieres.

Animated film The Room is a stop-motion animation that explores sensuality and sex through the eyes of a doll. The film was screened on 24th and 25th of March in shorts program.