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The Parts of Me that You Love Are Empty Beings

1995 · 9 min

A strange, dreamlike little puzzle that unsettles and intrigues in equal measure, rewarding close attention.

Directed by
Mercedes Gaspar
Genres
Animation
Starring
Ángel Lafuente, Patricia Luna
Overview
In this short, recalling the surrealism of Luis Buñuel’s Un Chien Andalou (1929) and using an impressive array of basic animation techniques, romantic fetishists explore their desires across a dinner table.

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Directed by
Mercedes Gaspar
Genres
Animation
Starring
Ángel Lafuente, Patricia Luna
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • obsession
  • identity
  • love
  • sexuality
  • art
Places
None
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror4
Humour3
Realism2
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Mercedes Gaspar
Written by
Mercedes Gaspar
Starring
Ángel Lafuente, Patricia Luna
Runtime
9 min
Country
Spain

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