Katalin Istványi

Out of Code

short animated film

The story takes place in the year 3000, in a clean and sterile world where people no longer remember the past. An advertising robot performs its daily work, trying to draw attention to itself with its movements and voice. One day, during a “dance,” the sidewalk breaks underneath it, and it finds an old, unknown object: a music box. Since it cannot find any information about it in its system, it tries to show it to the people. However, people do not understand what they see, reacting with disgust or rejection to the unknown, dirty little box. Despite this, the robot persistently keeps trying until it finally gives the music box to a little child. The child accepts it with joy, but the mother quickly intervenes. Afraid of the dirt and the unknown, she takes it from the child’s hands and throws it to the ground, smashing the music box beyond repair. The robot stays by the scattered pieces, but after a short time, it returns to continue its work. However, instead of the monotonous advertising music, it starts to quietly hum the melody of the music box.

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Consultant: József Szolnoki, Zsuzsanna Tóth