È pericoloso sporgersi (1984)
- Directed by
- Jaco Van Dormael
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Belgium
- Runtime
- 12 min
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 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 child is forced into a situation where they have to make an impossible choice. The film follows the young protagonist facing this heavy decision.
quietthoughtfultenseunsettlingslow-pacedfocusedchildlike
What happens
È pericoloso sporgersi is a 1984 Belgian short film written and directed by Jaco Van Dormael. The short film was shot in 1984 in Belgium. The film starred Mathieu Chemin, Joëlle Waterkeyn and Dirk Pauwels. It was produced by Iblis Films (Brussels). È pericoloso sporgersi tells the story of a child who has been thrust into a position where he must make an impossible decision. The film won the Grand Prix in international competition at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and received the Audience Award for Best Belgian Short Film at the 1985 Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. It was also screened at the Osaka European Film Festival in 1985. In 2011, it appeared at the Sottodiciotto Filmfestival held in Turin in the retrospective dedicated to Van Dormael. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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