The Glassworker

The Glassworker

2024 · 98 min · UR · 7.1 (44 votes)
Dir. Usman Riaz · Starring Mooroo, Mariam Riaz Paracha, Khaled Anam, Ameed Riaz, Mahum Moazzam, Khalifa Sajeeruddin · Music Carmine Diflorio

“A love that could not be broken.”

AnimationFamilyRomanceWar

A young glassworker-in-training living with his pacifist father finds his apprenticeship upended by an impending war and the arrival of an army colonel to their seaside town.

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A visually poetic, hand-drawn journey steeped in melancholic tenderness. It's a bittersweet, reflective slow-burn exploring first love and the quiet resilience of pacifism amidst encroaching conflict. The artisanal aesthetics and sweeping orchestral score create a poignant, dreamlike atmosphere, making for a deeply felt, intimate experience.

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