Logline A bored warehouse worker's quest for an enduring legacy as an animator takes a darkly comedic turn when she signs up for an eco-friendly burial. Long Synopsis "ReRooted" tells the story of Sam, a bored warehouse worker who dreams of being a successful animator. One day, while scrolling through TikTok on her phone, she comes across an advertisement for ReRooted, a company that offers eco-friendly cremation and plantation services, allowing its customers to become a tree after they die. Intrigued, Sam purchases a green burial plot, and takes steps to drastically change her life. "Rerooted" is a tragicomedy exploring the unending cycle of life and death in contrast with our attempts to make our mark. The animation is a mix of papercraft, digital 2D animation, live action and pixelation. It asks us to look at our lifestyles as individuals without forgetting the global impact of much bigger entities.
ATHENS ANIMFEST
