THE FOREST

The son caring for a mortally ill father offers the old man something to drink, giving him the choice of milk or tea. “How about wine?” the patient mischievously replies. Their roles are clearly defined: the fearless, hard-working father who never misses a trick; the diffident, watchful boy who tries to act like his father and protector. We see them walking through a forest shrouded in mist. Or are they waiting for the old man’s death? Nothing more than the spoken word separates the two worlds they pass through until one of the men is left behind, alone. The visual clarity of the debut feature from Dumała, a master of animated film, testifies to his roots.