Pernille Kjaer
Spring, 12:28 min, Black & White, Denmark, 2023
In a farmhouse a woman tries to lure the resident house spirit – a mischievous Nisse – with offerings of food. Spring is just around the corner, but a winter’s chill still lingers. During the night as ghosts move through the house, the Nisse slips into the woman’s dream. As day breaks he melts away, but something has changed; spring has arrived.
Pernille Kjaer (1989) is a Danish independent animation filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist. Former student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Aarhus, she completed her studies with a BA in character animation from The Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark. Her work includes short animated films, but also prints, painting and sculptures.