The Land Beyond the Sunset (1912)
- Directed by
- Harold M. Shaw
- Genre
- drama film, fantasy film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 14 min
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 40 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 young boy lives unhappily with his cruel grandmother. He joins a social welfare group for an outing in the countryside, where he experiences a fleeting sense of freedom and wonder.
melancholichopefulgentlebittersweetquietdreamlikepoignantnostalgic
What happens
The Land Beyond the Sunset is a 1912 short, silent drama film which tells the story of a young boy, oppressed by his grandmother, who goes on an outing in the country with a social welfare group. It stars Martin Fuller, Mrs. William Bechtel, Walter Edwin, and Bigelow Cooper. Produced by Edison Studios in collaboration with the Fresh Air Fund, the screenplay was written by Dorothy G. Shore and directed by Harold M. Shaw. In 2000, The Land Beyond the Sunset was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It is included on the DVD Treasures from American Film Archives (2000). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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