Plastic Bag (2009)

A plastic bag, thrown out in the trash, attempts to find his way back to his owner and along the way discovers the world.

Director:

Ramin Bahrani

Writers:

Ramin Bahrani, Jenni Jenkins (story),

Stars:

Werner Herzog, Barbara Weetman

Cast

Cast overview:
Werner Herzog	...	Plastic Bag (voice)
Barbara Weetman	...	Maker

Storyline

A plastic bag, thrown out in the trash, attempts to find his way back to his owner and along the way discovers the world.

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Plot Keywords:

plastic bag | grocery store | ocean | garbage dump | voice over narration | 

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Noruz Films (I), Gigantic Pictures, ITVS

Technical Specs

Runtime:

18 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This short is featured on the Canadian Blu-ray and DVD release for My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done, released in 2010.

User Reviews

A wonderful, unique short

Wonderful 18 minute short following the 'life' of a plastic bag as it muses on the meaning of it's existence.

The bag's narration is terrifically voiced by Werner Herzog!

Funny, sad, and ultimately carries a potent environmental message, but in a completely original way.

It struck me as this generation's entirely worthy answer to the classic "The Red Ballon"

Available on YouTube and various web sites (a quick google will turn it up), it's also a special feature on the DVD of Herzog's 'My Son My Son What Have You Done?'