The Hand (1965)

Original title

Ruka

Directed by

Jiří Trnka

Genre

short film, animated film, puppet film

Country

Czechoslovakia

Runtime

18 min

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 79 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A potter shapes clay in his workshop when a giant hand intrudes and demands he sculpt its likeness. The gentle artist resists the hand's pressure and tries to escape its control.

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What happens

The Hand (Czech: Ruka) is a 1965 Czechoslovak stop motion puppet animation film directed by Jiří Trnka. It was to be Trnka's final film. The Hand was positively received by critics and viewers, with some considering it one of the best animated shorts of all time. The film was first released in 1965. When Trnka died in 1969, the film was banned due to its story that reflects a restrictive environment in which many artists had to work. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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