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The Heart of the World, 2000
Two brothers, Osip (Caelum Vatnsdal) and Nikolai (Shaun Balbar), are in love with the same woman, a scientist named Anna (Leslie Bais) who studies the literal heart at the center of the world.
Having just watched Keyhole, it was fun to go back into Maddin-land so soon. I am a fan of his sense of humor and his use of vintage-style framing.
This short moves at a frantic pace, squeezing a whole lot of plot into just a handful of minutes. The editing is breakneck, and the speed of the story helps the different jokes or visual moments land. But Maddin has a pretty deft hand, and despite the speed it's easy to follow the story with its many (many!) twists and turns.
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about the ending, in which Anna
, though I will grant that it was totally unexpected.
A fun short, and not one I'd seen before.
The Heart of the World, 2000
Two brothers, Osip (Caelum Vatnsdal) and Nikolai (Shaun Balbar), are in love with the same woman, a scientist named Anna (Leslie Bais) who studies the literal heart at the center of the world.
Having just watched Keyhole, it was fun to go back into Maddin-land so soon. I am a fan of his sense of humor and his use of vintage-style framing.
This short moves at a frantic pace, squeezing a whole lot of plot into just a handful of minutes. The editing is breakneck, and the speed of the story helps the different jokes or visual moments land. But Maddin has a pretty deft hand, and despite the speed it's easy to follow the story with its many (many!) twists and turns.
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about the ending, in which Anna
A fun short, and not one I'd seen before.