Winner of the Academy Award for "Best Short Film, Animated", this gem is a poetic contemplation on the passage of time and how we relate to our memories. The symbolism is simple, the music is similarly simple, and the images feel like flickerings of early cinema. The overall effect is muted, giving the film a tone that feels fundamental and honest.
The simplicity of the film, combined with its lack of words, allows the viewer to immerse in his own reverie as the metaphor of the film unfolds. Like a haiku, this animated short presents basic images and ideas, allowing the viewer to construct his own connections and deeper meanings.
As for the metaphor, the rooms represent groupings of memories based upon stages of life. Moving downward is traveling into the past, the deeper recesses of memory. And the pictures on the wall are the most cherished images/memories that we surround ourselves with for comfort.
What a pleasure to experience this precious piece of animated art.
The simplicity of the film, combined with its lack of words, allows the viewer to immerse in his own reverie as the metaphor of the film unfolds. Like a haiku, this animated short presents basic images and ideas, allowing the viewer to construct his own connections and deeper meanings.
As for the metaphor, the rooms represent groupings of memories based upon stages of life. Moving downward is traveling into the past, the deeper recesses of memory. And the pictures on the wall are the most cherished images/memories that we surround ourselves with for comfort.
What a pleasure to experience this precious piece of animated art.