Symphony No. 42 (film)

Symphony No. 42 is a 2014 Hungarian animated short film directed by Réka Bucsi. The film had its premiere at the Berlinale Shorts Competition. It is adapted as a segment in the FXX anthology series Cake.

Symphony No. 42
Directed by	Réka Bucsi
Written by	Réka Bucsi
Release date	February 2014 (2014-02) (Berlin)[1][2]
Running time	10 minutes
Countries	Hungary

Plot

The short consists of 47 loosely connected scenes revolving around the "irrational connections between human and nature^[3]".

Awards and nominations

• 38th Hong Kong International Film Festival – Special Mention for Best Short Film (2014)
• Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival – Best Hungarian Short Film (2014)
• Primanima World Festival of First Animations – George Pal Prize, Best Graduation Film (2014)
• Anilogue International Animation Festival – Audience Award and Special Jury Mention (2014)
• Hiroshima International Animation Festival – Hiroshima Prize (2014)
• 3. Kyiv International Short Film Festival – Best Film Award, Audience Award (2014)
• 50th Chicago International Film Festival – Gold Plaque (2014)
• Vilnius International Film Festival – Best Short Film (2015)^[4]