Synopsis

A wealthy banker prides himself on his fortune, but is literally bored to tears with his life. One day he passes by the home of a humble stonemason who tells him he is quite content with his freedom, his rock and his early morning cup of tea. “But how can one live without gold?” exclaims the banker, sure that the man shares his love for gold!

Frits Standaert

Frits Standaert graduated from the KASK / School of Arts in Ghent in 1986 and now shares his time between directing, animating, producing, and teaching. He has made a great many successful adverts and, after 1990, short animated films, some of which have been selected for and awarded at numerous festivals. In 2017, he made The Stonemason’s Dream. Since 2013, he has been the manager of the Eyeland Animation Studio in Ghent, which specialises in films for younger audiences, including Compte les moutons (2015), and La Chasse au Dragon (2015). He is Head of the Animation Department of the RITCS School of Arts in Brussels, where he has taught animation since 2003.