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Movie poster: The Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter (1968)
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The Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter

1968 · 9 min Animation
4.9 / 10 · TMDB

Two artists create grotesque characters; Two-dimensional drawings which somehow have a life of their own, that exist in the same space as real objects. The film seems to ask, "Isn't every filmmaking venture a series of repeated, once-negative images displayed alongside the real world?"

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📋 Film Details

Year 1968
Country United States of America
Genre Animation
Director Owen Land
Runtime 9 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.9/10 (13 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs its world from the most basic elements: pencil, paper, and the gesture that gives life. It explores the animator's act as a kind of alchemy, where two-dimensional sketches gain autonomy and challenge their creator's authority.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of unease about the creative process itself, and the grotesque beauty of forms that refuse to be controlled. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Owen Land

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Alone, in a dark room, surrendering to the hypnotic pulse of the drawn line.

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