Nickel Updated on May 21, 2024

Pirouette

DIRECTOR: Ciara Borgards • Germany • 3 minutes

When a toy ballerina’s support breaks inside her music box she suddenly finds herself in a strange world. Her world is changing and she is struck by misfortune, but could there be hope for a new beginning?

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