The Peel
Animated short film
2024
Directed and animated by: NanTung Lin
Sound design and Music: João Dias Ferreira
Vocal: Marta Fiolić
Assistant animator: Feno Dias
Supervisor: João Miguel Real
Length: 6 mins
Style: Frame-by-frame digitally, pastel, pencil, color pencil drawings, embroidery
Synopsis:
After a flat fire leaves her stranded in the woods, a woman revisits haunting memories of her self-destructive tendencies on the finger nails. As she peels the skin from her fingers, each strip draws her deeper into the past. With every layer, she steps closer to the hidden child within herself.
Genre: Experimental, Self-reflective, Poetic narrative
This film is created as the graduation project for Re: Anima– European Joint Master.
Award:
Animafest Zagreb 2025 | Official selection
La Guarimba International Film Festival 2025 | Official selection
Golden Harvest Awards 金穗獎 2025 | Official selection
Athens ANIMFEST 2025 | Official selection