I created a series of posters for the film Wild Roots (2021, Hajni Kis).
For me, this film is a story about the collision between a child’s hope and an adult’s immaturity. It portrays a person capable of giving a child a sense of wonder and closeness, yet unable to live up to the expectations placed upon them. The central theme of my work is the emergence of trust and its eventual collapse.
All posters are created using an exaggerated inverted color palette. Natural colors are entirely absent; instead, the images appear fluid, as if constantly melting and shifting. This visual approach serves as a metaphor for the emotional highs and lows experienced by the characters. At times, reality feels dreamlike and full of hope, only to inevitably collide with a harsh truth that shatters those illusions. Yet even after disappointment, a warm aftertaste of the experience remains.
The intensity of color and the sense of visual fluidity also reference the aesthetics of Eurodance culture. Much like this music genre, the series combines brightness, emotional openness, and an underlying melancholy. Beneath its expressive surface lies the fragility of human connection and the desire to hold on to fleeting moments of happiness.
When selecting frames from the film, I focused on objects that carried emotional significance for the young protagonist. These objects function not only as compositional elements but also as symbols of memory, expectation, and hope, offering insight into the girl’s inner world and her perception of reality.
