Short film, sci-fi, by Igor Neljak, Croatia, 2024.
In a mysterious world, a synthetic being lives in isolation. While tending to a garden of bonsai trees, it evolves, learns, and strives to fathom its own purpose. With each power cycle, it dutifully continues its routine until a single bonsai tree withers, leaving the synthetic puzzled. To acquire new bonsai seeds, it must reunite with an enigmatic being and deliver the contents of a small golden box. However, before any exchange can occur, they must engage in a philosophical discussion, reflecting deeply on the meaning of existence.

Director Biography - Igor Neljak
Film Director from Croatia. He has written, directed and edited feature documentary Astralis-Institution for which he was awarded Best International Music Documentary (NYIIFF, NY), Best Music Documentary & Audience Award for Best International Documentary (NYIIFF, Los Angeles, CA), Nominated: best directing, best soundtrack, best editing (World Music and Independent Film Festival, Washington, DC), official selection: DocMiami International Film Festival (Florida, USA), 19-ti Dani hrvatskog filma (Zagreb), 8. Liburnia Film Festival (Pula), DORF (Vinkovci). In 2023 he got his MA in Film Directing from MET Film School Berlin, University of West London. He is currently working with Hannah on developing a feature film version of “Kiseru”.

LANGUAGE: English
SUBTITLES: Spanish, French, German, Portuguese