Summary
In *Felix Goes A-Hunting*, a domestic tiff spirals into a surreal odyssey of ambition and futility. A man, cast out by his wife with a demand for a fur coat, embarks on a quixotic hunt for rabbits, only to be outmaneuvered by the titular enigma—Felix, whose uncanny marksmanship masks a deeper, more enigmatic connection to the forest. The film’s tension lies not in the hunt itself, but in the collision of human arrogance and nature’s inscrutable rules. As the protagonist’s frustration crescendos, the narrative pivots into a darkly comic fable, where survival hinges on humility. Messmer’s direction weaves visual wit with existential dread, crafting a silent-era allegory that lingers long after the screen fades.
Synopsis
A wife throws her husband out of the house, telling him not to return unless he brings her a fur coat. Deciding that the only way he'll get one is to make his own, he grabs his rifle and goes hunting. All his efforts fail, though, until he meets Felix, who offers to help him shoot rabbits, and impresses the man with his marksmanship skills. However, it turns out that shooting the rabbits isn't quite as easy as they thought it would be.
Director
Otto Messmer
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