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Movie poster: Leonardo's Diary (1972)
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Leonardo's Diary

1972 · 12 min Animation
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Animated drawings inspired by Leonardo da Vinci are intercut with seemingly unrelated (but in fact strangely similar) live-action scenes.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Leonardův deník 72
Year 1972
Country Czechoslovakia, Italy
Genre Animation
Director Jan Švankmajer
Runtime 12 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (19 votes)

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The film constructs a silent dialogue between Leonardo's visionary sketches and captured fragments of everyday life. It explores the hidden geometry shared by mechanical drawings and organic movement, relying entirely on visual rhythm and juxtaposition to build its thesis.

What lingers after the final frame is a heightened sense of perception, a quiet understanding of how patterns repeat across art and nature. It is a brief, profound exercise in seeing the world through a polymath's eyes. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jan Švankmajer

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Best viewed as a contemplative visual poem, with minimal distractions.

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