The Design
Genres
Overview
Animators and urban planners both create worlds, but Czech stop motion specialist Jiří Barta's ingenious paper cut-out short punctures the stifling architecture of communist housing. Skilled hands blueprint an apartment tower standardized specifications. Envelopes contain the elements of each home. Family dwellings, bachelor pads, scholarly studies and artist studios: different social configurations are permitted but restrained to the same uniform box. A dystopian revision of the REAR WINDOW scenario, THE DESIGN's darkly comic social critique still has teeth.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
6 min
Release Date
1981-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Czech
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
6.1
6.3
And Then the Bear
When a boy’s close bond with his mother is imperiled one night by the arrival of a mysterious stranger, matters of nature and nurture collide.
2019-05-24 | fr
0.0
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
"The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything" is based on a Halloween children's book about how a brave old lady meets a spooky set of clothes that follow her home.
2011-01-01 | en
0.0
Mamman och den vilda bebin
A mother has to take care of her wild baby.
1983-12-01 | sv
0.0
The Nightwatchman
A nightwatchman who works at a pesticide plant manipulates chemicals (of which he treats a strange garden of marrow-like vines in his apartment) , causing evolution to accelerate, in this short illustrating the harmful effects of human interference with nature.
1993-01-01 | xx
8.0
Mild Madness, Lasting Lunacy
This walk in the daily life of several psychiatric institutions, allows us to meet extraordinary people who let us enter their privacy.
2020-03-11 | fr
0.0
Soldier's Tale
Based on the amusing Russian tales about a resourceful and cheerful soldier.
1980-05-31 | ru
6.5
Pot of Porridge
Automated porridge production system provides the city with food for 3 years.
1984-01-01 | ru
3.0
The Makeover
A mash-up of several classic Disney films, The Makeover is about a woman who spends all of her time cleaning up for her partner until a fairy intervenes.
2011-11-11 | en
0.0
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
A poor misunderstood wolf tells the real story of what happened
2008-01-01 | ru
0.0
Lucky Numbers
Dani and Darren Poe find themselves at odds when a magical pair of earrings allows Dani’s future self to confront her father over his failings as a parent.
2024-06-28 | en
0.0
The Insects
Answers questions such as "How many kinds of insects are there?" "Do insects have blood?" "How can a fly walk on the ceiling?"
1964-06-30 | en
6.5
Rex the Runt: Dinosaurs
Our plasticine pooch pal Rex welcomes us to his world, introduces us to his friends, and illustrates how Bad Bob caused dinosaurs' extinction (whoops!)
1991-08-24 | en
7.7
Rex the Runt: Dreams
Our plasticine pooch pal Rex welcomes us to his dreamworld.
1991-08-24 | en
0.0
Lencos dos namorados
What is life without friendship? The threads of our lovers’ handkerchief bring to life the Portuguese tradition and tie the bond between two best friends. Peak with us into what makes up a connection between two little girls.
2024-06-09 | fr
6.5
Saudade
In the heart of the Douro Valley, the sun still illuminates the last gestures of the grape harvesters. The abundant nature sees the children wandering around, the landscapes change over the hours but already, a light wind lets herald the end of the holiday.
2024-06-10 | fr
0.0
Happy
An animated poem about the fleeting nature of happiness.
2016-11-13 | en
0.0
The Talk
“The Talk” showcases the experiences of three LGBTQ+ youth learning about sex health under an inadequate Canadian sex-ed curriculum. Each subject opens up about their knowledge surrounding sexual health, gender identity, the not so honest information they were taught in their classrooms and its impact on their self-image.
2022-05-27 | en
7.0
Les escargots de Joseph
2009-06-09 | fr
6.8
The Snowman
It is winter and a snowman comes alive. On his adventure he will find a calendar that will make him wish to know the spring.
1944-02-03 | de
7.4
The Dam Keeper
In a desolate future, one small town has survived because of a large windmill dam that acts as a fan to keep out pollution. The dam's operator, Pig, works tirelessly to keep the sails spinning and protect the town, despite abuse from classmates and an indifferent public. When a new student joins Pig's class, nothing will be the same again.
2014-02-06 | en