The Breakdown

A short, wry animated fable that builds quiet absurdist tension before a punchy, surreal payoff.

Directed by

Klaus Georgi, Lutz Stützner

Genres

Animation

Overview

A man waits at the side of the motorway with a tow rope, waiting for a car to tow him. Many, many cars go by without stopping until the driver of a small dilapidated car takes pity on him. The rope is attached. The other end of the rope leads to a pot-hole in the road. Lurking insides the pot-hole is a surprise.

How it feels

Satirical, absurd and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Deception, isolation, survival

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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