The Dead Father (1985)
- Directed by
- Guy Maddin
- Genre
- comedy, drama, horror
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 26 min
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 8 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 son struggles with anger, sadness, and inadequacy after his dead father returns. The story is told in a surreal black-and-white style that evokes silent-era cinema.
surrealmelancholicgothicdreamlikewhimsicalbleakblack-and-whitesilent-era style
What happens
The Dead Father is a Canadian film directed by Guy Maddin, and his debut film. The short film tells a surrealist story of a Son's feelings of anger, sadness, and inadequacy after the return of his Dead Father. The Dead Father is shot in black and white on 16mm film and features Maddin's usual use on the stylistic conventions of silent-era cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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