Without dialogue, "Water Babies" chronicles the activities of numerous kewpie doll-like water nymphs over the course of a single day, from their awakening from their slumber in the shelter of their respective pond lilies, through their traversing of a lake by means aviary and nautical, their numerous play activities and their return to the pond lilies at nightfall..
Is it worth your time? If you like vintage animation that feels like a fever dream, yes. If you are easily unnerved by dolls that move like real people, absolutely not. It’s a short watch, so it won’t ruin your afternoon, but it might stick in your brain for a few days. Let’s get the weirdness out of the way. These li...
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Wilfred Jackson
Maurice Campbell
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"Is it worth your time? If you like vintage animation that feels like a fever dream, yes. If you are easily unnerved by dolls that move like real people, absolutely not. It’s a short watch, so it won’t ruin your afternoon, but it might stick in your brain for a few days. Let’s get the weirdness out of the way. These little water nymphs look like someone took a bunch of porcelain dolls and dunked them in a lake. They wake up inside lily pads, which is kind of cozy, I guess. Then they spend the wh..."
Beatrice Hagen
Charles Kingsley, William Cottrell
United States
