I'm writing this short review to clarify one thing : this movie isn't the one everyone think it is. Other reviews are about a 2001 short movie made by students, that you can get for free on internet. This 1985 short movie is another one and it seems pretty much forgotten by now. I had the opportunity to see it by pure chance, as it was taped on a VHS 10 years ago by my mother. It's about 7 minutes long and tells the same story as the other movie, simply because it is the adaptation of a short story.
The visuals are like a René Laloux animated feature film. Since this movie was made in the same time period and also in France, it's not so surprising. The colors are a bit pale, the main character is transparent sometimes. The narrative is very abstract (not a single word is said in the film) and end with a quote that clarify the whole story.
It's a fine little short, very different from the new one. I tend to prefer the older one because of the better backgrounds and of it's surrealism, while the newer, a bit more realistic, do have some splendid visuals.
The visuals are like a René Laloux animated feature film. Since this movie was made in the same time period and also in France, it's not so surprising. The colors are a bit pale, the main character is transparent sometimes. The narrative is very abstract (not a single word is said in the film) and end with a quote that clarify the whole story.
It's a fine little short, very different from the new one. I tend to prefer the older one because of the better backgrounds and of it's surrealism, while the newer, a bit more realistic, do have some splendid visuals.
