The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa

A film based on Franz Kafka's short story The Metamorphosis, the story is told through the animation of beach sand on a piece of glass. An imaginative sound track and innovative artwork combine to recreate a Kafkaesque world of alienation and guilt. Sound film without words.

Tiré d'une nouvelle de Mordecai Richler, ce court film d'animation raconte le drame qui se vit tous les jours dans les familles où l'un des membres est devenu impotent, un fardeau en quelque sorte. Le tout est représenté par de magnifiques dessins où la sobriété s'allie au souci du détail pour insuffler la vie aux personnages.

A freewheeling cinematic experience, this film is the work of two filmmakers who relate their perceptions of each other through their respective animation techniques. Images and words are paired in startling associations. Each does a visual portrait of the other, based on characteristic gestures and impressions. A combination of techniques and materials produces a film of rich visual texture shaped by the hands and heads of two very different people.