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Anima, 2019
In this extended music video/short film, a man (Thom Yorke) fights against the mundane, repetitive life around him to find connection with a woman (Dejana Roncione) he meets on his commute to work.
I realize that this short film---clocking in at about 15 minutes--will not appeal to everyone. I like Radiohead's music, and I'm into modern dance and highly visual storytelling, and so I thought it was a real treat. Yorke has strong presence in his lead role, and Roncione makes a powerful impression as the woman he falls for.
It's certainly true that the themes explored here are nothing new: the city as a soulless machine through which people move, robot-like, from home to work and back again. The lack of emotional connection. The feeling of trying to fight the tide. But I don't think that work has to be original if it is done well, and this short film is done very well. It looks absolutely stunning, and through the use of simple tricks (wire-work, I believe?) it creates some really memorable set-pieces and dance numbers.
A quick watch well worth checking out.
Anima, 2019
In this extended music video/short film, a man (Thom Yorke) fights against the mundane, repetitive life around him to find connection with a woman (Dejana Roncione) he meets on his commute to work.
I realize that this short film---clocking in at about 15 minutes--will not appeal to everyone. I like Radiohead's music, and I'm into modern dance and highly visual storytelling, and so I thought it was a real treat. Yorke has strong presence in his lead role, and Roncione makes a powerful impression as the woman he falls for.
It's certainly true that the themes explored here are nothing new: the city as a soulless machine through which people move, robot-like, from home to work and back again. The lack of emotional connection. The feeling of trying to fight the tide. But I don't think that work has to be original if it is done well, and this short film is done very well. It looks absolutely stunning, and through the use of simple tricks (wire-work, I believe?) it creates some really memorable set-pieces and dance numbers.
A quick watch well worth checking out.