The Fan and the Flower (2005)

An ill-fated and unconsummated romance between a fan and a flower magically creates a fairy-tale ending.

Director:

Bill Plympton

Writer:

Dan O'Shannon

Stars:

Paul Giamatti

3 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Paul Giamatti	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

A narrator tells us the story of a ceiling fan, ensconced in the spare room of a house occupied by an old woman. The fan is lonely, and its life takes a turn for the better when the old woman puts a flowering plant in the spare room. A romance develops between fan and flower, until the old woman's decrepitude puts one of the lovers' life at risk. The fan must act.

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Plot Keywords:

old woman | room | house | ceiling fan | show off | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 April 2005 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atomic Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"The River"
Composed by Corey A. Jackson (as Corey Jackson)
Performed by Corey A. Jackson (as Corey Jackson)
©BMI

User Reviews

a beautiful and warm animation film about true love

I just saw this film tonight at FANTOCHE, the international festival for animated films which is held in Baden, Switzerland biannually. And I give a "TWO THUMBS UP". I was pretty much fed up with animations with futuristic features and tons of overloaded graphic technology, however finally I have found one full of pure natural beauty and heart-touching warmness! Although the drawing itself seems very simple and empty, you will see that the film is fuller by all means than any other animated movies. The background music also plays a big role in captivating your attention during each and every second of the film. The beautiful story line tells us what true love is. Made me think if I was ever a "fan" to someone. I cried for 3 minutes during the whole 7 minutes of the movie :)