Mussorgsky's composition is the soundtrack for this pin-screen animated take on night and wild things. A scarecrow blows down, clouds move by quickly.
France
Is it worth your time? Honestly, you either want to watch a pin-screen fever dream for a few minutes or you don't. It's not a movie you watch with popcorn and a beer; it’s the kind of thing that makes you sit up straight because the textures are so weirdly tactile. If you like stuff that feels like it was scratched out...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, you either want to watch a pin-screen fever dream for a few minutes or you don't. It's not a movie you watch with popcorn and a beer; it’s the kind of thing that makes you sit up straight because the textures are so weirdly tactile. If you like stuff that feels like it was scratched out of a dark room, you’ll love this. If you need a plot that goes from A to B without jumping off a cliff into madness, skip it. It makes Felix Tries to Rest look like a straight-lac..."
1920 · IMDb 6.2
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