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🖤 Issue No. 6: The House
The House, Zendaya and Pattinson's New Project, and other industry news.
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Dear readers,
Today's recommendation is a mesmerizing piece of stop-motion animation that masterfully intertwines three distinct narratives, each offering a unique emotional and visual experience.
The House (2022)
Rated 6.8 on IMDb
Directed by: Paloma Baeza, Emma De Swaef, Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Synopsis: Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Mystery
Country of Origin / Language(s): United Kingdom, United States; English
Our Take: A stunning achievement in stop-motion animation, The House intricately weaves together three distinct narratives that, while varying in tone and style, converge around the titular structure's unsettling presence. Each segment showcases exceptional craftsmanship, with rich, textured visuals and a haunting score that enhance the film's eerie atmosphere, drawing viewers into a labyrinth of existential dread and dark humor. The film's ability to evoke a spectrum of emotions—from the gothic horror of the first tale to the absurdity of the second and the bittersweet resolution of the final chapter—demonstrates a masterful command of the medium, positioning The House as a quintessential work of art-house cinema that lingers in the mind long after viewing.
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