The Alphabet (1968)
- Directed by
- David Lynch
- Genre
- animation, horror
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 4 min
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 248 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.
How it feels
A woman struggles with learning the alphabet in a frightening and surreal way. The short film uses animation and live action to show a distrust of language.
unsettlingsurrealdarkdisorientingexperimentalnightmarishanxiousdreamlike
What happens
The Alphabet (1968) est le second film de David Lynch, il s'agit d'un court-métrage d'animation symbolisant les difficultés de l'apprentissage et la méfiance envers le langage. Peggy Lynch, la femme de David Lynch à cette époque, interprète le personnage féminin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Kemeko no LOVE (1968)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.