Felix Goes A-Hunting

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.