Enter into a mysterious woodland with a strange but endearing hero. Au Revoir Balthazar is a new short from Swiss artist Rafael Sommerhalder. We get a small glimpse of the plot in this trailer but the sound design, craft and environments are alluring enough to make us want more. Make sure to watch the making-of below to see the intricate craft and studio setup from this team.

Director: Rafael Sommerhalder
Production design: Zita Bernet, Rafael Sommerhalder
Music: Hansueli Tischhauser, Tobias Preisig
Sounddesign, dubbing mix: Zhe Wu
Editing: Rosa Albrecht, Marina Rosset, Rafael Sommerhalder
Production: Claudia Frei, Stella Händler, freihändler Filmproduktion GmbH

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