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
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)
Trailer
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