KAYAK

Short Film

Director: Shel Yan

Cinematography: David Campesino

Story: Lea Ye

Producer: Eric Vogel

Assistant Camera & Lighting: Maks Pallas

Costume & Puppet Design: Hannah Enste

Set Design: Sebastian Schrader

Music: Vive

Animation: Shel Yan

Production Sound Mixer: André Goeters

The short film KAYAK explores the theme of obsessive introspection and the gradual alienation from one’s own body. In a surreal setting, the protagonist confronts existential questions and inner conflicts. Fragmented, dreamlike imagery reflects her distorted perception, as pathological self-reflection begins to dissolve the connection to physical reality. The sound design is marked by the persistent presence of water—never seen, but heard—serving as a symbolic backdrop for transition, isolation, and transformation. Kayak is a sensuous and poetic meditation on the fragile interplay between thought, emotion, and embodiment.

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