On Hold

  • Delia Hess

A young woman is stuck on the endless loop of a telephone hotline. As she gradually sinks into lethargy, the other city-dwellers surrender to the pull of their daily chores and inner turmoil.

DIRECTOR

  • Delia Hess

    The protagonists in Delia Hess's animated shorts glide from the twilight state of consciousness into mysterious daydream worlds. The filmmaker leads them down poetic paths far removed from everyday life. Delia Hess studied animation at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. She has been working as a freelance animator, illustrator and filmmaker since 2012.

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