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Original title: Ruka

1965
18m

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Adult Animation Monster Horror Psychological Horror Stop Motion Animation Animation Horror Short

A delicate and secluded ceramist sees his orderly life turn upside down, when a gigantic hand in a white glove invades his space, demanding that a sculpture of itself is made. When will the ... Read allA delicate and secluded ceramist sees his orderly life turn upside down, when a gigantic hand in a white glove invades his space, demanding that a sculpture of itself is made. When will the hand's obstinate demands stop?A delicate and secluded ceramist sees his orderly life turn upside down, when a gigantic hand in a white glove invades his space, demanding that a sculpture of itself is made. When will the hand's obstinate demands stop?

Director
- Jirí Trnka
Writer
- Jirí Trnka

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7.9/10

2.2K

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Director
- Jirí Trnka
Writer
- Jirí Trnka

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Award : Best Animated Film Award at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival (West Germany, 1966).

Connections
Edited into International Festival of Animation (1977)

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9/10

Brilliant nightmarish imagery

I saw this film when I was a young child on television (thank-you Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) and had nightmares about it for years afterwards.

Trnka was one of the mentors for Bratislav Pojar, one of Canada's National Film Board's best animators. Pojar was, in turn a mentor and collaborator for the great Drouin. If you like Trnka you should see "Night Angel".

The symbolism is obvious, but deftly used. The oppositions of beauty and life (the plant) are placed in opposition with the anonymity of the gloved hand. The poor puppet hero is condemned despite a lack of political agenda.

What I most remembered was the feeling of oppression in the decor. The small room where the action takes place is the character's entire world. The invasion by the hand is a complete violation of that world.

Beautiful and haunting film. I found a copy of this and other wonderful shorts by Trnka at the public library and showed it to my own kids. A must see.