2022 Official Selection, film index

Paolos Glück

Paolos Glück
Paolo's Happiness

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

Paolo Piangino is a very happy man because he is able to cry. He cries at stories whether they have sad or happy endings. Paolo's tears make other people happy too. They can pick Paolo's happiness as if it was a flower, but they can't hold on to it.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Paolos Glück

    Directed by: Thorsten DRÖSSLER, Manuel SCHROEDER

    Country: Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland

    Year of production: 2021

    Running time: 13 min 30 s

  • Technique

    Category: Short film

    Techniques used: puppets

    Version: Without dialogue or commentary

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Family

  • Credits

    Directed by: Thorsten DRÖSSLER, Manuel SCHROEDER

    Production: FILMVERMOEGEN GMBH, Grit WISSKIRCHEN, DSCHOINT VENTSCHR FILMPRODUKTION, Sereina GABATHULER, MAURFILM S.R.O., Alena VANDASOVA

    Based on: "Paolos Glück", Sandra Luchsinger

    Artistic direction: Thorsten Drößler

    Script: Thorsten Drößler

    Storyboard: Thorsten Drößler

    Sets: Nicole Bauer, Lucie Nichelmann, Falk Schuster

    Animation: Yves Gutjahr, Elie Chapui, Lucie Nichelmann, Manuel Schroeder

    Camera: Jarolsav Fišer, Jan Sobotka

    Compositing: Tilman Epperlein, Manuel Schroeder, Patrick Menge

    Music: Peter Bräker, Adrian Würsch

    Sound: Peter Bräker

    Editing: Manuel Schroeder, Tom Mussmacher