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
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.
melancholictensesymbolicoppressivepoignantbleakhandcraftedwhimsical
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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