Handshake
Genres
Overview
In this animated film, an innocent greeting between two people is quickly transformed into a tangled struggle, illustrating the twists and turns of a love affair. Relationships are visceral attachments, often leading to one dominating and consuming the other, then moving on easily and heartlessly. This film is autobiographical, a visual metaphor of an experience I had in my youth with one of my first girlfriends, perhaps the first love of my life. We learn a lot from experiences like this.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
4 min
Release Date
2004-10-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
7
4.2
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