DIRECTOR: Marita Mayer
FORMAT: Animated Documentary Short
TARGET GROUP: Family
LENGTH: 7-9 min
TECHNIQUE: 2D animation

FUNDED by : Østnorsk Filmsenter, NFI, Fond for Lyd og Bilde, Bergesenstiftelsen

Five kids , age 5 to 16, are living in close contact with a family member who has aphasia. They give us insight to how they communicate and interact with someone, who has difficulties expressing themselves verbally.

The film shows the condition aphasia from a children’s perspective. It questions how we take verbal communication for granted and appeals for more patience and inclusion.

In January 2020, Marita won the pitching contest during the Kortfilmkonventet (short film forum) in Trondheim, which was a great start for the development phase.