Synopsis

The squirrel and the bat, both living on the same tree, live their lives in different life cycles: the squirrel has the days, the bat has the nights. One day (or night), a coincidence brings them together and joins them forever. A simple but creative story provides a discussion on diversity. While diversity may, at the first glance, be a reason for distancing ourselves, it actually brings us together and contributes to our happiness. What are the differences between us? What are the similarities? What can we do on our own and when do we wish for company?

Jadwiga Kowalska

Jadwiga Kowalska (Bern, 1982) has a joint Swiss and Polish citizenship. She studied animation and illustration at the HSLU (Hochschule Luzern, Kunst & Design) and the APS (Akademia Sztuk Pięknych) in Krakow. She has received numerous awards for her films and picture book, notably at the Oberhausen Short Film Festival and the Swiss Film Prize Quartz 2009 for the best Animation Film for Tôt ou tard (2008) and at the Locarno Film Festival for The Bridge Over the River (2016).