Strings
Where to watch in the United States: Free: Kanopy. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Credits
Written by: 
Wendy Tilby
Music: Chris Crilly
Produced by: David Verrall
Plot
This film explores the distant relationship between an elderly amateur musician, the woman who lives in the apartment above him, and the leaky bathtub that is bothering them both.
Sinekatalog’s take
An elderly amateur musician, the neighbour upstairs and a leaky bathtub form a quiet triangle in this painted animation. The tone is gently comic and touching about loneliness and distance. A graceful short for lovers of hand-made animation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (345 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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