THE HANGMAN AT HOME // 2020/2021  DK, FR, CA

 

The Hangman at Home

“What does the hangman think about when he goes home at night from work?”

Link to VR teaser

Inspired by the iconic Carl Sandburg poem (1922), this VR single-user immersive experience explores themes of acknowledgement and participation. It is not about hanging people, but about the awkward intimacy that comes with being human, and the connection between spectator, witness, and accomplice. The animated, interactive experience invites you into five interwoven stories, capturing pivotal moments in people’s lives. The Hangman at Home – VR ultimately reveals that we are all more alike than different, while raising questions of responsibility.

This multi-media project has three distinct and singular outputs:

  • The Hangman at Home – VR – a single-user immersive experience (Grand Jury prize for best VR at the Venice Biennale);
  • The Hangman at Home – an animated short film independent of the VR experience (to be released in 2021);
  • We Are at Home – a multi-user VR installation for a larger venue and audience (to be announced).

It is a co-production between Late Love Production (Denmark), Floréal Films (France), Miyu Productions (France) and the National Film Board of Canada.

English Press kit
French Press kit

Awards:

Grand Jury Prize for best VR immersive work
77th Venice Film Festival, La Biennale di Venezia

Press:

Politiken (Danish): politiken.dk/kultur/film
DR (Danish): www.dr.dk/nyheder/kultur/film

Zippy Frames (WIP Presentation in Annecy Int. Animation Festival):
www.zippyframes.com/the-hangman-at-home-vr WIP

 

 

 

Project Details

Production: Late love production (DK), Miyu productions (FR), Floreal Films (FR), National Film Board (CA)

Genre: Virtual Reality Experience / Animation
Technique: Paint on footage, 2D and 3D animation
Target group: Adult
Length: VR 25 min.
Year of production: 2020 / 2021
VR Format: HTC VIVE, Oculus Rift and Quest
Country of origin: Denmark, France, Canada

Supported by: The Danish Filminstitute (DK), The West Danish film fund (DK), CNC (FR), NFB (CA), The Animation Workshop (DK).