Jiri Trnka's final work, a cry against censorship and totalitarianism: a simple sculptor defies the commands of a giant hand to glorify it with his art, but his integrity does not hold out forever. It's not at all subtle, but it's moving, beautifully animated, and there's real imagination throughout (like the hand's seductive dance).

kisa

Interesting.

This films feels like its trying to tell me something, but that it refuses to say what it is. This becomes incredibly frustrating when it's impossible to see what it means to tell you. Still fairly enjoyable, but somehow it ends up being mostly annoying.

A brilliant little commentary on artistic control and censorship, even if might be a little heavy handed. Pretty amusing throughout as well.

Raises some interesting questions about art and religion, but feels much longer then it actually is.