Short film

Breakfast on the Grass

1987 · 25 min

A dry, surreal puzzle of interlocking vignettes that rewards patience with absurd visual wit and a quietly satirical edge.

Overview: Several episodes, each focusing on a different figure. Towards the end they all come together to replicate the famous painting by Édouard Manet that provides the title.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, dark and whimsical. Measured and demanding.
About: Art, class, identity, sport
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
class
identity
sport
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: animated
nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: animation, comedy
Directed by: Priit Pärn
Written by: Priit Pärn
Starring: Aarne Üksküla, Maria Klenskaja, Jüri Krjukov, Karl Kalkun, Maile Hiiet
Cinematography: Janno Põldma
Runtime: 25 min
Country: Soviet Union
Languages: Estonian, French, Italian, German