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Replacements

Replacements

Germany, Indonesia, Japan | 2020 | 12 min. | G10

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The virtual reality film „Replacements“ portrays a family observing their neighborhood — day by day, generation by generation, change by change. Though the characters and their settlement are fictional, the story is inspired by real people and places. This family becomes a witness to environmental, political, and cultural transformations within an urban landscape.

The work raises universal questions about consumerism, digitalization, mobility, and the loss of biodiversity. It invites us to reflect on how urban expansion and technological progress shape our relationship with nature, how traditional ways of life fade, and how we might envision a more sustainable future.

More than a story of change, „Replacements“ is a meditation on sustainability: on the need to preserve ecological balance in a rapidly transforming world. It is an invitation to revisit recent history, trace its roots, and reflect on how we arrived at the present moment — so that we may better understand the choices we must make for the future.

Jury Prize for Most Outstanding Work @ Viborg Animation Festival 2021
Entertainment Division – Excellence Award @ Japan Media Arts Festival 2021
Mejor Narrativa Visual de Realidad Virtual @ Guanajuato International Film Festival 2021
Cristal of the Best VR Work @ Annecy Festival 2021
Special Mention @ Animafest Zagreb 2021
VR Storytelling Award @ LICHTER Film Festival Frankfurt International 2021
Best VR Documentary @ CINEQUEST Film & Creativity Festival 2021

  • Director:

    Jonathan Hagard

  • Languages:

    No dialogues

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