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Balance

1989
Drama
Animation
Short Film
7m
The setting is on a floating platform where a group of evenly and carefully placed men live. Each man is aware that the platform is not stable and in order not to fall to their deaths, they maintain a careful balance of weight to prevent the platform from tipping too far and cause them all to fall. This reasonably harmonious understanding is lost when one man pulls up a heavy trunk. In the ensuing struggle, balance is lost in more than one sense. (imdb)
Directed by:
Christoph Lauenstein Wolfgang Lauenstein
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Genres:
Drama, Animation
Country:
West Germany
Language:
None
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Balance

1989
Drama
Animation
Short Film
7m
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moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 14 Jun 2007
75
84th
Clever indeed! Now this, if at all, is how I like my allegories - simple, silent and unceremonious.
Rated 14 Jun 2007
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 16 Apr 2012
75
67th
A bunch of Voldemort doppelgangers learn lessons about greed and sharing the hard way.
Rated 16 Apr 2012
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 27 Jun 2008
84
77th
Pretty cool and surprisingly captivating. The ending wasn't the payoff I was expecting but it still delivered.
Rated 27 Jun 2008
obdurateObdurate
Rated 16 Aug 2012
85
80th
A very interesting look at greed and power. I like the animation, I like the design of the figures. I like the eerie atmosphere, I love that there are numbers on their backs. It's a very simple idea, and I don't mean that as an insult, because it's done well.
Rated 16 Aug 2012
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 21 May 2012
27
1st
This thing is less than ten minutes long, but I was bored after two, I should also mention I've never had much of a heart for animated shorts outside of kids cartoons.
Rated 21 May 2012
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 24 May 2008
80
64th
24 Mayis 08 & mukemmel fikir ve cok cok iyi bir kisa animasyon.
Rated 24 May 2008
icebloxiceblox
Rated 23 Nov 2008
82
91st
Pretty clever conception, and perfectly reflective of human nature.
Rated 23 Nov 2008
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 03 Sep 2010
90
96th
Fantastic !!! Especially the idea of it.
Rated 03 Sep 2010
spanksSpanks
Rated 23 Jul 2011
50
39th
#75 is an asshole
Rated 23 Jul 2011
farzanFarzan
Rated 07 Jan 2008
88
87th
One of the best shorts I've ever seen
Rated 07 Jan 2008
rufamRufam
Rated 25 Sep 2010
60
29th
I like the idea, but the execution is kind of problematic.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 08 Aug 2012
90
88th
While it may drag for a minute or two in the middle, it makes the most out of a clever concept and culminates in a satisfying, allegorical ending.
Rated 08 Aug 2012
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 01 May 2009
9
90th
Ends abruptly but lingers in your mind.
Rated 01 May 2009
joeydelijoey_deli
Rated 04 Feb 2012
85
77th
Witty picture, take 5 people who depend on each other, add a scarce and seemingly precious resource, sit back and observe... Maybe trite for some, but this is an allegory that should be pushed until it becomes cliche.
Rated 04 Feb 2012
sebbysebby
Rated 17 Jan 2010
75
83rd
Quite good. Reflective and actually quite humorous.
Rated 17 Jan 2010
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 24 Sep 2010
70
69th
Although a bit bizarre at first, "Balance" effectively showcases the impact of something unknown in a balanced life and how greed can lead people to eliminate each other. Its main disadvantage though is that it repeats itself constantly for about two minutes in the middle - and two minutes is too much in short films.
Rated 24 Sep 2010
ocelotOcelot
Rated 17 Mar 2014
55
45th
Neat little allegory, but my mind wandered in the middle.
Rated 17 Mar 2014
djrossdjross
Rated 30 Jan 2011
50
44th
Cleverly done allegory, but possibly a little trite.
Rated 30 Jan 2011
stainStain
Rated 06 Sep 2008
60
47th
No big deal
Rated 06 Sep 2008
bondyBondy
Rated 17 Oct 2019
8
86th
Boiled down what story is in 7 minutes. Cause, effect, and demise. The sound design + animation are cool too. I don't know... I just really like the simplicity of it all.
Rated 17 Oct 2019
tathieltathiel
Rated 30 May 2010
86
88th
Thoughtful message.
Rated 30 May 2010
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 02 Feb 2013
80
85th
Havada bir platform üzerinde bes adam durmaktadir. Asagi düsmemek için birlikte hareket etmeleri gerekir. Bu arada oltalarini sallayip bir seyler yakalamaya calisirlar. Yukari bir sandik (müzik kutusu) gelir.
Rated 02 Feb 2013
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 02 Oct 2008
3
38th
Creepy, weird, and pretty cool.
Rated 02 Oct 2008
qvtQVT
Rated 20 Aug 2012
5
8th
Oh fuck off. This is terrible. I had my fiancée watch it with me and when it ended, I just said "I'm sorry" and we agreed to never speak about it again.
Rated 20 Aug 2012
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 30 Dec 2013
3
30th
ah, it's an allegory. a balancing act. heh.
Rated 30 Dec 2013
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 02 Jan 2011
87
90th
Really cool and well made short
Rated 02 Jan 2011
moviecinemaMovieCinema
Rated 31 May 2022
76
82nd
Capitalism.
Rated 31 May 2022
janusjanus
Rated 23 Jun 2009
80
77th
Simple, spooky, effective. The ending wasn't so great though. Why couldn't he just jump in place once to send the box sliding toward him, then meet in in the middle, rebalanced?
Rated 23 Jun 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 28 Dec 2008
82
92nd
Nice
Rated 28 Dec 2008
bigglesworthBigglesworth
Rated 28 Jan 2010
87
84th
Fun short film. Pretty simple yet very entertaining
Rated 28 Jan 2010
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 21 Oct 2009
85
71st
Strange and evocative and leaves the viewer with a lot of questions at the end. Plus, made me feel a little dizzy and off balance myself.
Rated 21 Oct 2009
methad1methad1
Rated 18 Nov 2012
65
45th
It delivers a good message, but could do with losing 2 minutes from the middle as my interest began to wane.
Rated 18 Nov 2012
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 26 Feb 2009
80
80th
Great. Winner of the Oscar for Best Animated Short.
Rated 26 Feb 2009
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 07 Aug 2010
78
91st
A animated (clay puppets) silent film that teaches an engaging moral lesson. Great for students (upper elementary and up).
Rated 07 Aug 2010

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