The Box Office is open from 16:30 till 21:30 (will open in 06:35).
Animateka 2019

Away Away

Gints Zilbalodis / Latvia / 2019 / 75 min / No dialogue

A boy and a little bird are traveling across an island on a motorcycle trying to escape a dark spirit and get back home.

directed by Gints Zilbalodis, written by Gints Zilbalodis, animation Gints Zilbalodis, editing Gints Zilbalodis, music Gints Zilbalodis, sound Gints Zilbalodis, producer Gints Zilbalodis, production Bilibaba, distribution Cinema Management Group

festivals, awards Contrechamp Award, Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2019. Best Feature Film for Children, Anima Mundi, 2019. Stork d'Or (Best Animated Feature), Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival 2019. Best Animated Feature Film, Animest – Bucarest Animated Film Festival 2019.  Jury Special Award for Feature Film, New Chitose Airport International Animated Film Festival 2019.

IMDb

Away is remarkable for various reasons. Not only does it feel like a completely different style of animation from what one might traditionally associate with the Baltic regions (it being a slick, 3D computer animation), but it also represents an immense technical achievement for an animator. Everything in the movie – from the animation to the editing to the music – was done solely by Zilbalodis. Without any other crew on board, the film is a testament to the singular vision and dedication of an animator whose work will be eagerly awaited over the years to come.
- Laurence Boyce, Cineuropa

[The film] took three-and-a-half years to make. I decided to split it up into four chapters. This helped me to transition from shorts to features more smoothly, and made it easier to structure the story and find the funding. There were no storyboards or script. I could do this because I didn’t have a crew.
- Gints Zilbalodis

According to Gints Zilbalodis, Away was influenced by a lot of different things. The long-take camera shots were inspired by films like I Am Cuba (1964) and Y tu Mamá También (2001). There were also TV series such as Future Boy Conan, a 1978 post-apocalyptic science-fiction anime series made by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, which is an example of incredible world building. There are bands and musicians like Sigur Rós, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Max Richter, and Gustavo Santaolalla alongside computer games like Journey and Shadow of the Colossus. He also admires the books of Haruki Murakami.

Kinodvor. Newsletter.

Join our mailing list and receive details of upcoming films and events!

What's On

Film Under the Stars / Replacement Screening

Wisdom of Happiness Wisdom of Happiness

Barbara Miller, Philip Delaquis

Monday, 04. 08. 2025 / 17:30 / Main Hall

With disarming wit, the Dalai Lama reflects on balancing millennia-old Tibetan Buddhist traditions with the contemporary values of our globalised society that now struggles to overcome violence and war while standing on the brink of environmental collapse. In this intimate heart-to-heart, the nearly 90-year-old Nobel Peace Laureate and the world’s greatest ambassador for compassion brings a timely message of hope. Wisdom of Happiness blends the Dalai Lama’s inspirational words with stirring images of our planet and newly unearthed archival footage.

Additional Screening

A Real Pain A Real Pain

Jesse Eisenberg

Tuesday, 05. 08. 2025 / 19:00 / Main Hall

Two estranged cousins join a guided tour of Poland to pay tribute to their beloved grandmother. Oscar for the Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

Additional Screening

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies Lahn Mah

Pat Boonnitipat

Tuesday, 05. 08. 2025 / 21:00 / Main Hall

A young Thai director wraps important questions about family, intergenerational ties, and the pursuit of happiness into a touching dramedy that broke all box office records at home and became a cultural phenomenon. Bring your grandma – and don’t forget the tissues!