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

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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