Pithead

Pithead

Pithead

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Pithead

2026

0h 16m

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Drama

Overview

Amidst an icy dreamscape, a woman takes refuge in a black metal karaoke bar. Outside, she finds a lone penguin stranded in a tree, cut off from its colony.

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Animal Tank

oriGine Films

Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Fumiyo Ikeda

Rain

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Joeri Happel

Till

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David Mutamba

Katti

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Kirsten Pieters

Ylva

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Sakis Brönnimann

Silver Singer

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Directing

Charles Dhondt

Aki

Charles Dhondt

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Desire Verhelle

Desire

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