The Head Vanishes (2016)
- Original title
- Une tête disparaît
- Directed by
- Franck Dion
- Genre
- animation, drama
- Country
- France, Canada
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 26 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
An animated short about an elderly woman with dementia. She insists on taking her yearly train journey to the beach despite her confusion. The film shows her struggle to hold onto her memory and independence.
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What happens
The Head Vanishes (French:Une tête disparaît) is a 2016 Canada/France animated short by Franck Dion about a woman with dementia who is determined to make her annual train trip to the seaside. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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