off-time

A data engineer rushes through life, believing multitasking saves time—but it only creates chaos. Despite his strict control over time, nothing gets done: his home is a mess, work overflows, and breakfast is always burnt. He discovers joy in life only when time breaks apart.

11 mins  |  USA, Japan, Ukraine  |  2025
production: self-produced with the support of the Hiroshima Artist-in-Residence-2022
direction, animation: Nata Metlukh
sound design: Maksym Andrukh

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animation

early style frame concepts

award

Grand Prix at the Golden Kuker International Animation Film Festival (Bulgaria, 2025)

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