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Please
Directed by Anna Mantzaris
Country Czechia, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden
Year 2026
Runtime 9′
PLEASE is a dark comedy about humanity’s desire to love and be loved. An animated short film focusing on codependency, intimacy, and romance.
Anna Mantzaris
Anna Mantzaris is a director and stop-motion filmmaker whose work blends awkwardness, dark humor, and the quiet absurdity of the human condition. Her work has won over 100 international awards, including an Emmy, an Annie, and an European Animation Award. Anna holds an MA in Animation from the Royal College of Art in London and has worked as an animator on projects including Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs.
