Destino (2003)

To a song of love lost and rediscovered, a woman sees and undergoes surreal transformations. Her lover's face melts off, she dons a dress from the shadow of a bell and becomes a dandelion, ... See full summary »

Director:

Dominique Monfery

Writers:

Salvador Dalí (story), John Hench (story)

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 1 nomination.

Storyline

To a song of love lost and rediscovered, a woman sees and undergoes surreal transformations. Her lover's face melts off, she dons a dress from the shadow of a bell and becomes a dandelion, ants crawl out of a hand and become Frenchmen riding bicycles. Not to mention the turtles with faces on their backs that collide to form a ballerina, or the bizarre baseball game. From the melting clocks and hourglass sand, to the figure rendered in strips, to the character covered in eyeballs, the style and themes of Dalí are clearly recognizable throughout.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | shadow | bicycle | love | ant | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild sensuality

Details

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 August 2003 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This short is featured on the Blu-ray for Fantasia/2000.

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Connections

Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Destino"
Music by / Compositeur de la Musique: Armando Domínguez
English Lyrics by / Paroles Originales de: Ray Gilbert
Performed by / Chanson interprétée par: Dora Luz

User Reviews

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!