The Unusual Bath of Mister Otmar

Niko Radas201914:53

Mister Otmar’s way of living is not aligned with the society he lives in. He’s been brought before court as being deemed as dangerous for the collective thinking and sentenced to a psychiatric treatment with the aim of returning him to socially acceptable frameworks. However, the prescribed therapy confronts with unexpected resistance.

Niko Radas

Niko Radas was born in Zagreb in 1980. He graduated from the Sculpture Department of the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts. Since 2004, he has been working at the University Psychiatric Hospital Vrapče, facilitating art as a therapy programmes. Alongside with a variety of classical art techniques that he uses in his work, Niko initiated a film workshop, in which he makes animated and documentary films with patients.

Production: Croatian association of Digital Artists

Director: Niko Radas

Screenplay: Niko Radas

Editing: Niko Radas, Filip Gašparović Melis

Cinematography: Niko Radas

Animation: pacijenti Klinike za psihijatriju Vrapče, Niko Radas

Music: pacijenti Klinike za psihijatriju Vrapče

Sound Design: Donat Radas

Festivals and awards:
2020. Croatian Film Days – Oktavijan Award for Best Animated Film, Zlatna uljanica Award for Promoting Ethical Values
2019. Diversions International Short Film Festival – Best Directing (Niko Radas)
2019. Moscow Shorts – International Short Film Festival – Best Animation Short Film
2019. Lucania Film Festival – International Short Animation – Jury Special Mention
2019. Mikro FAF – Best Independent Short Film
2019. International Animation Day – Special Mention