Through My Thick Glasses

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An elderly man tells his granddaughter his personal story of the Second World War. His life as a child and all the strange characters he populates it with takes the little girl to a bizarre ... Read allAn elderly man tells his granddaughter his personal story of the Second World War. His life as a child and all the strange characters he populates it with takes the little girl to a bizarre world she doesn't understand.An elderly man tells his granddaughter his personal story of the Second World War. His life as a child and all the strange characters he populates it with takes the little girl to a bizarre world she doesn't understand.

Director
- Pjotr Sapegin
Writers
- David Reiss-Andersen
- Pjotr Sapegin
Stars
- Odd Børretzen
- Sossen Krohg

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7.3/10

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Director
- Pjotr Sapegin
Writers
- David Reiss-Andersen
- Pjotr Sapegin
Stars
- Odd Børretzen
- Sossen Krohg

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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Odd Børretzen

Grandfather
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Sossen Krohg

Grandmother
(voice)

Director
- Pjotr Sapegin
Writers
- David Reiss-Andersen
- Pjotr Sapegin
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TimeNTide

Delightful Short Film, Well Written Story and Fun Claymation

I can't believe that I'm the first to comment on this excellent short film. I seen this on the Sundance Channel in the US on numerous occasions and it's always entertaining and worthy of a rewatch, especially since it only takes up 12.5 minutes of your time, less if you skip the credits.

While an elderly Norwegian man bundles up his granddaughter before sending her out into the snow, he relates the tale of his repeated attempts as a youth to join the resistance against the Nazis in WWII. Although he spins his tale in an impassive fashion, it touches a wide variety of emotions... always entertaining and interesting, often hilarious and sometimes painfully sad. It's very well written.

The animation style (mostly claymation) is delightful and clever, so this is a must see for claymation fans. My favorite elements are the huge metal "wheel" that represents the Nazi war machine and the encounter with the fish on the kitchen table.

Definitely worth a watch... and another... and another...