Lavatory – Lovestory
Lavatory – Lovestory ({{langx|ru|Уборная история — любовная история}}) is a 2007 Russian animated short film directed by Konstantin Bronzit, about a lavatory attendant who finds a flower bouquet in her tip jar.[https://www.animationshowofshows.com/products/lavatory-lovestory-by-konstantin-bronzit Lavatory Lovestory, by Konstantin Bronzit-Animation Show of Shows] The film was nominated for an Oscar in the 81st Annual Academy Awards[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf20oFtjYso WALL-E and La Maison en Petits Cubes Win Animation Awards: 2009 Oscars-YouTube]{{cite web|url=http://www.oscar.com/nominees/?pn=nominees |title=OSCAR Winners and Nominees |accessdate=2009-08-18 |work=Oscar.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090811014401/http://www.oscar.com/nominees/?pn=nominees |archivedate=11 August 2009 }} and won multiple awards at film festivals.{{cite web|url=http://www.shortfilmcentral.com/film/614/ |title=Lavatory - Lovestory Short Film Profile |accessdate=2009-08-18 |work=Short Film Central }} It is also on the Animation Show of Shows.[https://vimeo.com/80826821 Excerpt on Vimeo]
Plot Summary
A lonely woman working as an attendant for a male restroom receives a bouquet of colorful flowers in her tip jar. She continues to receive different colors of bouquets when she is not looking, and searches to find out who is giving her flowers. She discovers the man, holding a red flower. The film ends with both of them reading the newspaper together in the male restroom attendant booth. It is revealed that he was the attendant for the neighboring women's restroom, the booth for which now has a "Help Wanted" sign.
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0983242/?ref_=nm_knf_i2 Lavatory Lovestory] on IMDb
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Category:Russian animated short films
Category:Melnitsa Animation Studio animated films
Category:2007 animated short films
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