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No Problem (1992)

No Problem poster
Directed by
Craig Welch
Genre
animation
Country
Canada
Runtime
13 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lonely man tries to date a woman but his inner impulses keep sabotaging the relationship. His id and superego literally pop out to wreck each romantic opportunity.

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What happens

No Problem is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Craig Welch and released in 1992. The film centres on a lonely man who wants to be in a relationship with a woman, but every time he goes on a date his id and superego both come out to wreck the opportunity. The film was influenced by the comic style of NFB animators Cordell Barker and Richard Condie. The film premiered at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival, in competition for the Short Film Palme d'Or. It was a Genie Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 14th Genie Awards in 1993. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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