Tufo

"Dark Horses" is an anthology feature film in five chapters, revolving around dark emotions of tormented souls. In different times and places: a man loses his mother; two girls find each other during WWII; a thorn grows out of a hearts hatred; a horse-jumping champion finds herself captive; two primitives re-discover one another, before language. All their experiences converge into a single story, that of human existence, and its all about learning to ride these emotions, finally moving on. A horse, symbol of strength and freedom, appears in every chapter, guiding the transformation, carrying a deeper meaning.

On a dark night in the woods, a chick runs away scared: something threatening chases him and he fears it's the monster the adults at the tree café are talking about. A journalist robin tries to find out more, but everyone says different things and the identikit that emerges is somewhat unlikely. Despite this, the adults march out of the café to take justice into their own hands, but when they arrive in the woods they come across something unexpected...

Short animated film made at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.