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Dimensions of Dialogue

1982
Animation
Short Film
12m
A three-part depiction of various forms of communication. 'Exhaustive Discussion' depicts three heads (made up of fruit, kitchen utensils and writing implements respectively) endlessly devouring and regurgitating each other. 'Passionate Discourse' shows two clay figures romantically intertwined, and the problems with dealing with the end product of their passion, while 'Factual Conversation' shows two animated heads playing a bizarre variant of the old scissors-paper-stone game. (imdb)
Directed by:
Jan Svankmajer Jan Svankmajer
Written by:
Jan Svankmajer Jan Svankmajer
Genre:
Animation
AKA:
Moznosti dialogu
Country:
Czechoslovakia
Language:
Czech
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Dimensions of Dialogue

1982
Animation
Short Film
12m
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peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 04 Sep 2009
84
77th
Strange, amusing, captivating, disturbing. An excellent bit of visual styling and animation.
Rated 04 Sep 2009
kavuKavu
Rated 13 Dec 2022
90
94th
Prime Svankmajer here. Amazing both technically and narratively.
Rated 13 Dec 2022
troothTrooth
Rated 22 Nov 2011
84
89th
The animation here is stunning, especially in the first part. It must have been a nightmare to keep it all organized, but still be able to maintain the image they were going for. It made me really interested to look up more of this director's work.
Rated 22 Nov 2011
janusjanus
Rated 15 Dec 2008
100
99th
Quite possibly the greatest stop-motion short of all time. The third segment, featuring two grumpy old men whose conversation starts out civil but goes awry, is a masterpiece of sound design and comic timing.
Rated 15 Dec 2008
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 05 Oct 2008
75
65th
The first of the three parts didn't do that much for me, but the second and third parts are absolutely genius.
Rated 05 Oct 2008
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 13 Dec 2008
4
83rd
Extremely well-animated. Much of it is violent and unsettling. I'm not entirely sure what I just watched, but it was certainly a strange and uncomfortable eleven minutes.
Rated 13 Dec 2008
larmorlarmor
Rated 14 Aug 2018
62
53rd
Technically impressive and awe-inspiring. But it's so bleak. Are all attempts at communication doomed to fail or generate such anger or such uniformity? Is it impossible to find solace in the abilities of humans to communicate? Or even to play the communication game without trying to achieve anything and that doesn't leave the players worn out and frustrated?
Rated 14 Aug 2018
kubricksuckskubricksucks
Rated 24 Mar 2009
95
95th
yes, it blends, but at what cost????
Rated 24 Mar 2009
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 09 Jul 2008
9
90th
Wow. Svankmajer's best work.
Rated 09 Jul 2008
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 21 Jun 2009
7
57th
Interesting, kinda nauseating...
Rated 21 Jun 2009
neonmanNeonman
Rated 30 Sep 2010
85
81st
Loads of fun, if your definition of fun is degradation and bulimia.
Rated 30 Sep 2010
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 16 Jul 2008
80
83rd
Three animated levels of discussion without a word. First two were better than the last. Maybe the very first was in the end a bit too underlining.
Rated 16 Jul 2008
syvyyssyvyys
Rated 07 Feb 2008
88
82nd
wow, that was incredibly intense.
Rated 07 Feb 2008
obdurateObdurate
Rated 15 Jan 2011
80
67th
Great animation, with a great message. I think I get it all, and it's certainly nice seeing the communication and breakdown of communication in all of them. I liked all 3 segments, the 1st was a little creepy to me, the second hurt my feelings, and the 3rd was a nice way to wrap it all up.
Rated 15 Jan 2011
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 29 Oct 2017
84
89th
Very clever and relatable expressionist animation. Equally creepy and funny with some wonderful craft.
Rated 29 Oct 2017
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 11 Feb 2012
85
94th
Way too short!
Rated 11 Feb 2012
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 24 Jan 2009
74
48th
the first part seemed more of a showcase for svankmajer's terrible sound effects than anything else, but after that it's not bad, completely pointless, but eye candy none-the-less.
Rated 24 Jan 2009
djrossdjross
Rated 15 Nov 2010
65
71st
Inventive and impressive animated short about the pharmacological (in Bernard Stiegler's sense, that is, in the Greek sense) character of communication.
Rated 15 Nov 2010
stainStain
Rated 26 May 2007
100
95th
Classic Svankmajer film. A great visual metaphor and bizarre and fascinating to watch
Rated 26 May 2007
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 21 Apr 2012
55
28th
It looks amazing, but I'm just not a fan of surrealism. Luckily, it's only 11 minutes long so even haters like me can watch it all the way through.
Rated 21 Apr 2012
kfolkfol
Rated 26 May 2019
85
92nd
Brilliant if depressing piece. Easier to view it's message of one of how society grinds one down through a lifetime than the struggles of communication within a conversation. It was incredible to watch and re watch. One of the best pieces of animation i've ever seen.
Rated 26 May 2019
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 07 Dec 2008
88
98th
Modern animated Archimboldo. I couldn't blink for a second out of disgust and amazement.
Rated 07 Dec 2008
derdudeDerDude
Rated 21 Apr 2012
8
76th
Children, you don't play with food! ....Do it right now, I don't want to have to say it again!
Rated 21 Apr 2012
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
75
59th
8?
Rated 06 Aug 2021
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 03 Jan 2010
86
90th
Really super cool. And the best thing about it is it's short, so you don't have to invest a lot in to get something out.
Rated 03 Jan 2010
brandt64brandt64
Rated 15 Jul 2009
90
86th
A disturbing and bizarre short film that makes excellent use of its stop-motion technique.
Rated 15 Jul 2009
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 24 Dec 2013
6
83rd
extremely well-done animated short about the inevitability of discursive deterioration. very amusing and witty.
Rated 24 Dec 2013
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 23 May 2008
85
77th
24 Mayis 08 & Uc bolumden olusuyor ve uc bolumde birbirinden iyi.Svankmajer insan ve iletisim hakkinda söylemek istediklerini en surreal, en kendine has ve en orjinal sekilde soyluyor.
Rated 23 May 2008
mrcimrci
Rated 13 Mar 2023
82
90th
Top of Svankmajer's shorts. Creative and mesmerizing.
Rated 13 Mar 2023
ptendencyPtendency
Rated 04 Jul 2011
94
92nd
Que tipo bizarro.. par ver
Rated 04 Jul 2011
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 22 Jun 2008
60
62nd
Interesting.
Rated 22 Jun 2008
jebJeb
Rated 24 Jan 2009
91
82nd
Good stop motion short and Svankmajer's best.
Rated 24 Jan 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 06 Dec 2008
85
95th
Very Nice
Rated 06 Dec 2008
sicilianclanSicilianClan
Rated 23 Oct 2009
80
64th
loco!!!
Rated 23 Oct 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 27 Feb 2009
80
80th
A very interesting concept.
Rated 27 Feb 2009

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