Dissonance

A mixture of live action and animation is always something of a risk, but this animated short pulls off this tactic beautifully, using both forms of storytelling to take us inside the world of a man who has, it seems, lost almost everything that he ever held dear.  Written, directed and produced by Till Nowak, this is one of the most outstanding short films I have seen for a while. Do NOT be put off by the length – it will not seem like that once you reach the end.