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The above quote, often misattributed to Shakespeare, comes from an Italian opera called Falstaff, written by Arrigo Boito and partly inspired by a Shakespeare play. It alludes to the spontaneity of "love at first sight", and how its strength and impact is acknowledge by both persons. It is something magnetic!
Set in 1940s New York City, Paperman follows two characters experiencing just that as George (John Kahrs) and Meg (Kari Wahlgren) share that first-time connection at a chance meeting at a train station. The catalyst for this encounter is a loose piece of paper that keeps flying out of their hands, and ends up with Meg's lipstick mark on it, leaving George entranced and smitten by it.
Unfortunately, George misses Meg in the rush hour chaos as she boards the departing train. However, when he spots her again in the building across his work, he makes countless of efforts to get Meg's attention, most of which involve dozens of paper airplanes. In the words of director Kahrs, "how could a little bit of magic and fate intervene to bring them back together?"
Paperman is a fairly simple short film, but it has a lot of heart. The black and white, 2-D animation is beautiful and gives a very cutesy and classy touch to both characters. The story is not complicated, but just like the characters, you find yourself enraptured in it and invested in them ending up together, whether it is because of fate or a little bit of magic.
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PAPERMAN
(2012, Kahrs)
A film that starts with the letters O or P • A romantic film • A film with any of the words "Rock", "Paper", "Scissors" in its title
-- recommended by Defining Disney --
(2012, Kahrs)
A film that starts with the letters O or P • A romantic film • A film with any of the words "Rock", "Paper", "Scissors" in its title
-- recommended by Defining Disney --
"When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew."
The above quote, often misattributed to Shakespeare, comes from an Italian opera called Falstaff, written by Arrigo Boito and partly inspired by a Shakespeare play. It alludes to the spontaneity of "love at first sight", and how its strength and impact is acknowledge by both persons. It is something magnetic!
Set in 1940s New York City, Paperman follows two characters experiencing just that as George (John Kahrs) and Meg (Kari Wahlgren) share that first-time connection at a chance meeting at a train station. The catalyst for this encounter is a loose piece of paper that keeps flying out of their hands, and ends up with Meg's lipstick mark on it, leaving George entranced and smitten by it.
Unfortunately, George misses Meg in the rush hour chaos as she boards the departing train. However, when he spots her again in the building across his work, he makes countless of efforts to get Meg's attention, most of which involve dozens of paper airplanes. In the words of director Kahrs, "how could a little bit of magic and fate intervene to bring them back together?"
Paperman is a fairly simple short film, but it has a lot of heart. The black and white, 2-D animation is beautiful and gives a very cutesy and classy touch to both characters. The story is not complicated, but just like the characters, you find yourself enraptured in it and invested in them ending up together, whether it is because of fate or a little bit of magic.
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