Erlking

Erlking

2015 · 6 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Animation

A father is riding with his son through the forest. The sick child thinks he sees the Erlking, who both charms and frightens him. Based on Goethe's poem "Erlkönig" and the music of Franz Schubert and Franz Liszt.

Directed by Georges Schwizgebel · Written by Georges Schwizgebel

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