A Sparrow's Song

Inspired by a true story, an elderly widow in the midst of World War II struggles to overcome grief and rediscover joy in her life. One morning, she finds a dying sparrow and hopes to save its fragile life. As the sparrow gradually heals, a bond grows between them, and the bird begins to respond to her piano playing – a shared language that builds a bridge. During bombing raids, she carries the sparrow to the shelters, where she plays the piano, and the sparrow sings its song to comcfort those around her. Through this newfound purpose and unexpected alliance, her life begins to change.

Tobias Eckerlin (born 1993 in Schwetzingen, Germany) is a director and CGI artist. He earned his Master of Arts in Communication Design from Mannheim University of Applied Sciences in 2018, where his creative focus evolved from photography to live action, and ultimately to CGI and animation. In 2025, he graduated from the renowned Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg with a diploma in Directing Animation. He wrote and directed the animated short film A Sparrow’s Song as his graduation project.