The Box Man (2002)

A man reacts with violence when a pair of eyes spy on him from inside a cardboard box. Inspired by the 1974 novel by Kobo Abe.

Director:

Nirvan Mullick

Writers:

Nirvan Mullick, Kôbô Abe (inspired by the novel by)

7 wins.

Storyline

Grungy streets of a city, night, rain. A man in a topcoat and fedora stops in front of a large cardboard box on the sidewalk across from his flat. The box is upside-down, a narrow slit near the top. The man is startled when two eyes stare out at him from the box. He hurries to his flat, and, still in topcoat and hat, watches the box from his window. The eyes in the box have tilted the man's usually perfectly-lined life. He goes to a closet and removes a rifle with a telescopic sight. What's next for the box, and if he pulls the trigger, what awaits the solitary man?

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Plot Keywords:

foreign language adaptation | based on novel

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

13 November 2002 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Trenchcoat Man puppet is only 8 inches tall.

User Reviews

Strange little film, but well scripted and entertaining.

I was not sure if I had included spoilers or not so just to be safe i put up the warning.

I came across this film one day while surfing around the internet. IT's a stop motion animation about a man who is simply minding his own business one dark night until he comes across this box along the side of the road. He is curious and examines the box only to find a pair of eyes peeking out of the slit. THis frightens him very much.

Brilliantly animated in stop motion, and well edited "The Box Man" Tells a story of paranoia. It tells a story of what we do to keep safe, and of what a man is capable of when cornered. The Light tone is just right to tell the story and the characters are sculpted beautifully. I Suggest you find it, it is somewhere on the internet, i forget where. it is an interesting film. my vote 9/10