"La cravate" is a pretty absurd 20-minute short film from director Alejandro Jodorowsky, probably his most known work. He is way into his 80s today and still appears in films, even if the last almost 60 years certainly have not been that prolific for him. It is a French movie and the man is Chilean-born, but don't worry, you don't have to speak French or Spanish in order to watch this as there is nobody speaking in here. It's basically a story about a young woman who sells human heads. Sounds like a horror movie, but it is really much more of a comedy with all the bright colors and joyful music. To me, it looked a lot like a theater play, as if I was watching it live on stage. Still, I must say this Thomas Mann adaptation was missing something to keep me really interested here, even if I must say this film looked a lot younger than 1957. All in all, neither the acting nor the acting were fascinating enough to let me recommend this one. Thumbs down.
Review of La cravate
