To See or Not to See (1969)
- Directed by
- Břetislav Pojar
- Genre
- animation
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 14 min
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 6 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 scientist invents glasses that show people the world as it really is instead of how they fear it might be. The film follows his attempts to help a fearful man overcome his anxieties through this new way of seeing.
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What happens
To See or Not to See (French: Psychocratie) is a 1969 Canadian animated short film, directed by Břetislav Pojar for the National Film Board of Canada. An exploration of fear, the film centres on a scientist who develops a pair of glasses that allows the wearer to see reality instead of subjective perception, thus making fear less onerous and easier to overcome. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Those Who Wear Glasses (1969)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.