Cold Home
(Poland, 2025, 8’22)
A ray of sunlight enters a space in which a mother and her daughter freeze in their everyday routine. Cold Home is a portrait of a complex family relationship, where emotions hide between gestures and silence.
/ A mother and daughter live together in a house that feels colder than the world outside. Their daily life changes when the daughter lets in a bit of light. The film is a portrait of a complex family relationship, where emotions are hidden between gestures and silence.
Alicja Liss Director
Alicja Liss Producer
University of Arts in Poznan Producer
Kacper Krupa Music
Alicja Liss
Alicja Liss was born in the seaside city of Gdynia in 2000. In 2023, she completed her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Arts in Poznań, specializing in puppet animation. She is currently a Master’s student at the Animation Department of FAMU in Prague.
Animation is a medium that allows her to express thoughts and feelings that are often difficult to convey with words. She enjoys working with her hands, such as painting, sculpting, and drawing, and one of the greatest advantages of animation is that it enables her to combine all these different art forms into one cinematic work.
