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Rabbit's Moon

1971 · 16 min Fantasy
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

A Japanese fairy tale meets commedia dell'Arte. All in white, the naïf Pierrot lies in a wood. Doo-wop music plays as he rises, stares about, and reaches for the moon. Although music abounds and the children of the wood are there at play, Pierrot is melancholy and alone. Harlequin appears, brimming with confidence and energy. He conjures the lovely Colombina. Pierrot is dazzled. But can the course of true love run smooth?

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Year 1971
Country United States of America
Genre Fantasy
Director Kenneth Anger
Runtime 16 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (67 votes)

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Anger constructs a dense short film on the contrast between dreamlike stillness and frenetic energy. He relies on commedia dell'arte archetypes to explore eternal themes of unrequited love and longing through a psychedelic, silent-era lens.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of gentle melancholy and magic, like the memory of a fleeting dream. It’s a meditation on the gap between desire and possession, told in light, shadow, and music. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Kenneth Anger

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Watch in dim light, surrendering to its dreamlike flow. Perfect for an evening of quiet contemplation.

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