The Undying Pain of Existence

The Undying Pain of Existence
Germany
2025
Animation
5 min.

Director | Oscar Jacobson
Script | Oscar Jacobson
Editing | Revan Sarikaya
Animators |
Ilya Barrett, Oscar Jacobson, Louis Hartmann, Leo Neumann, Yerkezhan Sabitbekova, Melanie
Schnaidt, Gregor Wittich, Sofija Zivkovic
Sound designer | Timo Kleinemeier
Composer |
Clemens Gutjahr
Main cast | Oscar Jacobson, Theresa Dobersberger
Producers | Franz Rügamer, Nadiia Yunatska
Production company | Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH

A nude model is posing with statuesque stillness for an elite drawing class – until an unfortunate mosquito bite challenges his self-control. Driven to madness by the itch, he’s caught between the ruthless demand for perfection and his most unhinged, animalistic impulses.

 

About the director:

I’m a swedish-born and swiss-raised artist with a background in graphic design. In 2024, I completed my diploma in animation directing at Animationsinstitut, Ludwigsburg. While my main focus is animation and illustration, I take interest in a large amount of disciplines, including 2D, 3D and stop motion animation, character design, environment painting, storyboarding, traditional and digital sculpting, puppet building, and prop building for stop motion.