Stanley Pickle (2010)

Stanleys life runs like clockwork...until an encounter with a mysterious girl turns his world upside down.

Director:

Victoria Mather

Writers:

Orhan Boztas (screenplay), Victoria Mather

Stars:

Haruka Abe, Gareth Brierley, Drew Caiden

5 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Haruka Abe	...	Bluebell
Gareth Brierley	...	Father
Drew Caiden	...	Stanley Pickle
Nadia Morgan	...	Mother

Storyline

Stanley never goes outside. He likes to play with his clockwork toys and every night his mother kisses him goodnight. Stanley is twenty. The trouble is that Stanley thinks this is all quite normal, until an encounter with a mysterious girl turns his world upside down...

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Plot Keywords:

toy | clockwork | operation | feathers | malfunction | 

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Taglines:

Stanley's life runs like clockwork... until an encounter with a mysterious girl turns his world upside down.

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Genres:

Animation | Short

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

11 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

User Reviews

True treat for all cinema lovers.

Stanley Pickle is packed with all sorts of cinematic goodness, from the bitter sweet story line and the quintessentially British sense of humour to the stunning visuals created through the fantastic use of pixelation technique and brilliant production design.

The film follows the life of Stanley Pickle, a 20 year old boy/man who (quite happily) shuts himself in the clock work world he created. He lives with his mommy and daddy and spends his day playing with his toys. He sleeps in a child sized bed and gets tucked in by his mommy every night with a good night kiss. However, there has recently been a new addition to his daily routine; to watch the strange girl who appears from the forest and dances around with her bird in the fields from his bedroom window...

What is fascinating about this short film is that it is neither live action nor fully animation. Pixelation has been around for decades, but what is so great about this film is that it fits perfectly to the theme and the story, and not just a "wow" factor or to show off the technique. It feels so organic that you almost forget that it's an incredibly challenging concept to pull off.

Director Victoria Mather has created a magical and dynamic world where motion and stillness coexist. It is full of symbolism, yet you don't feel the need to analyse to appreciate the world of Stanley Pickle and it's beauty. Visually stunning, funny and dark, touching and entertaining. What more can you ask for? Stanley Pickle is a true treat for all cinema lovers and is definitely the best of it's kind.