Destino (2003)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Dominique Monfery

Writers:

Salvador Dalí (story) &
John Hench (story)

Genre:

Animation | Short

Plot:

To a song of love lost and rediscovered, a woman sees and undergoes surreal transformations. Her lover's face melts off...

Plot Keywords:

Baseball | Bicycle | Shadow | Ant | Love

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild sensuality.

Runtime:

7 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG

Company:

Walt Disney Feature Animation

Trivia:

Disney vice-chairman Roy Edward Disney was inspired to re-start production on the film after producing Fantasia/2000 (1999), which mentioned the aborted project.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Fantasia/2000 (1999)

Soundtrack:

Destino

Sweet and poignant

What a delightful combination- a hauntingly sweet song paired with Dali inspired animation. I found the animation to be more old-style Disney, not like the cookie-cutter cartoons more recently produced. It was flowing and lyric, a perfect accompaniment to the music.

The Dali fan will find countless images from his paintings, brought to life and presented in a graceful, dreamlike world. Images meld one into another in a way that Dali was not able to utilize in still art. He might give the *impression* of transformation, but in Destino, you see it come to pass.

It is an airy cruise through melancholy, romance, and longing. For me it was most thought-provoking, but not heavy or depressing. Definitely recommended!