Short film

The School

1958 · 7 min

A strange, hypnotic collage of still faces and drill-like motion that unsettles more than it entertains.

Overview: Animated photographs (made with Jan Lenica) with elements of animated cartoon. A display of military drill.
How it feels: Satirical, eerie, absurd and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, power, education, identity
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
power
education
identity
rebellion
Places: military
school
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: animated
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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