The Lady and the Reaper
The Lady and the Reaper
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The Lady and the Reaper

The Lady and the Reaper

2009
Comedy, Drama
Short Film
8m
A sweet old lady is living alone in her farm, waiting for the arrival of death to meet her beloved husband again. One night, while sleeping, her life fades out and she is invited to cross death's door. But when she is about to do so, the old lady wakes up inside a hospital's ward: and arrogant doctor has taken her back to life and he will fight hard against death to recover the old lady's life at any cost. (imdb)

Directed by:

Javier Recio Gracia

Screenwriter:

Javier Recio Gracia

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Animation

AKA:

La dama y la muerte

Country:

Spain

Language:

English

The Lady and the Reaper

2009
Comedy, Drama
Short Film
8m
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Avg Percentile 54.68% from 111 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Rated 04 Oct 2012
76
64th
At first it's sad and melancholic, then it gets funny, then its level drops to finally end with a surprising big bang. This short movie shows death as something, which can be awaited and as something not so scary, really. I like the attitude of the old lady, she rocks.
Rated 18 Apr 2012
76
82nd
:D:D:D
Rated 16 Apr 2012
70
60th
Cute and touching opening, not the strongest finalle. Death and suicide made acceptable
Rated 19 Mar 2011
25
7th
To describe this as a symbolic comment on the dilemmas of medical technology makes it seem far more interesting than it actually is, and it is not too amusing either.
Rated 04 Oct 2010
50
28th
More lighthearted than I expected. Excellent use of the swinging doors in the last shot before the credits.
Rated 28 Jul 2010
80
80th
Reaper vs doctor.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
50
67th
saramago
Rated 10 Jun 2010
84
91st
A delightful short packed with top-drawer character animation, fun cartoonish violence and imaginative visual style. A highly enjoyable feast of entertainment.
Rated 18 Mar 2010
75
44th
Lots of dark stuff in the animated short department in 09, huh?
Rated 12 Mar 2010
81
73rd
Pity that it didn't get the Oscar.
Rated 09 Mar 2010
61
43rd
This premise could have been better. The chase scene, especially when they're in the morgue-drawer-area, is far too cliche and silly to be funny. Similar problems plague other jokes. Still, it's a decent comedic short.
Rated 04 Mar 2010
75
56th
Although it doesn't quite make the most of it's delicious premise, it's still a pretty succesful short with good animation and story.
Rated 16 Feb 2010
86
84th
I found this pretty amusing. The shift in tone caught me off guard but worked really well and the animation is cute.
Rated 05 Feb 2010
50
28th
What starts as a touching moment, where a lonely women passes away with the solace of knowing she'll be reunited with her dead husband turns into a silly mess of a battle between the Grim Reaper and a Doctor with his fawning nurses surrounding him. Though it reaches for the comedy aspect of it, the power of the opening scene could have been used to make a comment on the doctors Hippocratic Oath, while still providing laughs. Instead, it's a giant, messy chase sequence with little plot to share.

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Directed by:

Javier Recio Gracia

Screenwriter:

Javier Recio Gracia

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Animation

AKA:

La dama y la muerte

Country:

Spain

Language:

English

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