Manchester Animation Festival

Please

Dir. Anna Mantzaris | Sweden, France, Czechia, Norway, Finland

PLEASE is a dark comedy about humankind's desire to love and to be loved. An animated short centred around neediness, intimacy and romance. Told through a series of loosely connected, tender and absurd scenes, the film follows people who are searching for closeness and acceptance. We meet characters such as Winston who leaves his office job behind in order to find belonging in a friendly cult, Liv that goes on countless empty dates, a Priest on the verge of breakdown, and other characters filled with longing. In a world that preaches self-control, the film explores the sides we try to hide, such as feeling needy and pathetic. The stories overlap and reappear, gradually forming a portrait of collective longing.