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A young, pregnant wife trapped in a loveless marriage craving romance, chivalry and a white picket fence learns to magically shape her surroundings with the dollhouse she’s building for her unborn baby. It begins with her re-decorating the flat into her “dream home”, but when her husband doesn’t respond the way she wants, she takes more drastic measures. Using the dollhouse, she crafts him into the perfect version of himself. Eventually trapping him in this state forever. A young, pregnant wife trapped in a loveless marriage craving romance, chivalry and a white picket fence learns to magically shape her surroundings with the dollhouse she’s building for her unborn baby. It begins with her re-decorating the flat into her “dream home”, but when her husband doesn’t respond the way she wants, she takes more drastic measures. Using the dollhouse, she crafts him into the perfect version of himself. Eventually trapping him in this state forever. “Is this all in her head or is it real?”

  • Bulikova Alzbeta
    Director
  • Verdonkschot Alexandra
    Writer
  • Meitong Zhou
    Producer
  • Ziyu Jiang
    DOP
  • Lidong Li
    Sound mixer
  • Jiayi Li
    Art Desginer
  • Zhe Luo
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Horror film, fiction film, fantasy
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 2, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    525 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Alexa mini, 3.2k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of the Arts London
Director - Bulikova Alzbeta