The Hail Mill Runs Backward
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The story
Three cloud mice must push eight frozen hailstones upward through a backward-running weather mill so they can return as warm rain over their dry garden.
- Original title
- Die Hagelmühle läuft rückwärts
- Country / region
- Germany
- Genres
- Fantasy · Action · Comedy
- Language
- German
- Year
- 2027
- Runtime
- 78:00
- Director
- Hedi Brauner
Creative process
Humans retain the final decision on screenplay, casting, acting direction, shot selection, continuity, editing, sound, color, safety review, and release.
As of 17.07.2026: completed on 08.07.2026; theatrical release planned for 19.02.2027. Human-written briefing and shot list; supervised generation with current models; manual editing; licensed audio and color finishing; legal, safety, and technical quality checks.
- AI participation (source-declared)
- 75%
- Creative method
- Synthetic animation
- Format
- Animation
- Resolution
- 4K
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85:1
- Frame rate
- 24
- Delivery format
- DCP 2K Flat + ProRes 422 HQ archival master
- Subtitles
- German · English · French · Korean · Japanese · Thai