FROGS AND FEATHERS

FROGS AND FEATHERS SHORT FILM
Anna (10) spends her summer by the lake, caring for frogs—just like she did with her father before he passed away. She feels it’s her duty because, by the lake, it almost seems like he’s still there. But today is different. It’s her 10th birthday, yet instead of celebrating with her mother, she’s focused on saving the frogs. More and more black crows fill the sky, and she’s found several dead frogs recently. When she discovers a living one, she takes it home, determined to protect it. At home, her mother waits with cake and presents—it’s the first birthday without her father. They miss him but struggle to talk about it. When her mother sees the frog, she insists Anna accept nature’s cycle, but Anna refuses. Disappointed, Anna retreats to her room. She recalls her father’s words: “You only know a frog is a frog once you’ve kissed it.” She kisses it, and in a magical moment, the frog transforms into a silent boy.

FACT SHEET
Film duration: 13 minutes
Genre: Drama, Magical realism, coming - of - age
Format: 16:9 / DiGiTAL
Completion: 8. March 2025
Country of origin: Denmark
Language: Danish (English subtitles)

Cast:
Anna – Sia Alba Steckel Magnussen
The Mother – Iben Dorner
The Boy – Oliver Ye Lu

Producer / Production Company – Gabriela Uweis - EL CINE PRODUCTION & U GOT FILM
Director – Lykke Sand Michelsen
Screenwriter – Kate Offenberg
Director of Photography – Anne Skamris
Editor – Maria Rønnest
Composer – Casper Belmaati
Production Manager – Helga Einarsdottir
1st Assistant Director – Magnus Valls-Sjøstrand
Child Supervisor – Matilde Kjær Hilligsøe
Production Assistant – Rebekka Kiertzner
1st AC – Jacob Hollender
Drone Operator – Lukas Kraft
DIT – Helga Einarsdottir
Gaffer – Katrine Thejl
Sound engineer– Jakob Klentz Evers
Makeup Artist – Jessica Karlsen
Costume Designer – Kristina Søgaard Rasmussen
Still Photographer / Poster – Sille Serup
VFX Artist – Yusuf Othman
Assistant Editor – Mikkel Helmer Olensen
Sound Design – Tillie Buisson
Casting Director – Per Ankjær

With support from
Filmworkshop Odense
Filmworkshop Copenhagen
The Danish Film Directors Association
Danish Actors' Association
Bestles Fund
The Danish National Center for Grief