Breathdeath
A surrealistic fantasy based on the 15th century woodcuts of the dance of the dead. A film experiment that deals with the photoreality and the surrealism of life. A collage-animation that cuts up photos and newsreel film and reassembles them, producing an image that is a mixture of unexplainable fact (Why is Harpo Marx playing a harp in the middle of a battlefield?) with inexplicable act (Why is there a battlefield?). It is a black comedy, a fantasy that mocks death ... a parabolic parable.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1963 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Animation |
| Director | Stan VanDerBeek |
| Runtime | 15 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.9/10 (10 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its visual thesis through the radical collage of photorealistic and archival footage. It explores the surrealism inherent in documented reality, reassembling familiar images into a disquieting danse macabre.
What lingers after viewing is the haunting ambiguity of its imagery—a poignant, darkly comic reminder of life's absurd theater. It’s a challenging and rewarding sensory experience. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Stan VanDerBeek
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In a single, focused viewing in the dark. Allow its hypnotic, fragmented rhythm to fully immerse you.
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