It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Directed by

Don Hertzfeldt

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, comedy film, horror film, science fiction film, mystery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 02m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 371 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A stick figure man deals with a mysterious neurological illness that causes memory loss and strange visions. The story follows his experiences as he tries to make sense of his reality.

melancholicsurrealphilosophicaldarkly comicunsettlingdreamlikeexperimentalbleakpoignant

What happens

It's Such a Beautiful Day is a 2012 American adult animated experimental tragicomedy film written, directed, animated, photographed, produced, and narrated by Don Hertzfeldt. It follows a stick figure who struggles with memory loss, surreal visions, and other symptoms of an unknown neurological problem. The film employs surreal humour and philosophical musings. It mostly consists of stick figures with stylized real-life footage sometimes appearing in split-screen windows that are photographed through multiple exposures. The film is divided into three chapters, all of which were originally released in theaters as animated short films: Everything Will Be OK (2006), I Am So Proud of You (2008), and It's Such a Beautiful Day (2011). The three short films collectively received over 90 film festival awards upon their original releases, including the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Prize for Everything Will Be OK. In 2012, the three chapters were combined and released as a new feature film. It's Such a Beautiful Day received critical acclaim, with its experimental storytelling and surrealist elements being singled out for praise. Many listed it as one of the best films of 2012, and it has come to be regarded as one of the greatest animated films of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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