The Great Malaise 2020

5.5 / 10   2 vote(s)
Animation

The hedgehog between balloons, the feline predator on the hamster wheel, the fish in the lifebuoy: A young woman portrays herself in the best possible light in her self-description.

Homepage https://catherinelepage.com/le-mal-du-siecle
Release Date 2020-02-21
Runtime 6m
Directors Catherine Lepage, Eric Pouliot, Pierre Plouffe
Producers Marc Bertrand, Charles-Emile Beaudin, Anne-Marie Bousquet, Mylène Augustin, Julie Roy
Writer Catherine Lepage

The first few moments of this feature reminded me of the answers someone might give at an interview. Painted with some positive imagery, the narration tells us about what can be down, will be done, can be achieved etc. Then the narration ceases and the imagery becomes distinctly more downbeat. That malaise sets in - especially for the rather sad looking match at the end. It's quite an interesting animation, this - not great in terms of style, but it does work quite well at illustrating changes in the human mood - optimism and pessimism. Worth six minutes, I'd say.

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