“The breath is the greediest part of the body.”

In German and Austrian mythology, the Raurackl—or Wolpertinger—is a chimera known for its diverse, often contradictory form. Typically, it combines a rabbit’s body, eagle wings, deer antlers, and duck feet. Myth holds that the Raurackl can only be trapped at the forest’s edge under a full moon by using salt as bait—and only if the endeavor is led by a young, beautiful girl alongside a righteous, honest man.

Historically, taxidermists invented these creatures to supplement their income. Variations of such mythical hybrids appear across cultures: in Australia, the Aboriginal Bunyip—a snake‑like being with a bird’s head; and in the United States, the Jackalope—a horned hare said to roam the woods.

Crib presents dissected—nearly fragmented—images of stuffed animals: nails, claws, hair, feathers, and more. Through alternating sharp and blurred cinematic techniques, the viewer perceives only the material components—not the animals as cohesive wholes. It is only through the film’s montage that these disparate parts coalesce into a single, unified creature