I actually rewatched this movie several times.
I liked a lot, but I had no idea on how review it properly.
It's a pretty unique film in many ways. The type of film Hollywood would never dare to make, and the kind of movie you either love or hate.
The only similar works I can think of are the previous shorts made by Joaquin Cociña and Cristobal Leon (Such as Lucia and Luis) and maybe some of the stuff by Jan Svankmajer.
The very unusual way in which it is animated using different stop-motion techniques (Via pixilation, or using real life size puppets that constantly disintegrate and reintegrate according to the plot) helps to create an uneasy atmosphere of opression, even at the "happy" moments of this twisted propaganda fairytale.
When I watched this by the first time, I had zero knowledge about the horrible acts committed by the Colonia Dignidad sect; while the historical context certainly helps to understand a couple of elements from the plot, most of the film remains as a weird, surreal nightmare where things can be either taken at face value or from a symbolic perspective.
A lot of the imagery still burns in my memory, particularly during its most haunting moments.
Watch at your own risk, but don't expect a happy ending in this fairytale: From the very beginning, it's made clear the big bad wolf controls this story.
His final words are taunting, cruel, a bitter reminder how evil often triumphs in our world, and how it often presents itself as the greater good.
I liked a lot, but I had no idea on how review it properly.
It's a pretty unique film in many ways. The type of film Hollywood would never dare to make, and the kind of movie you either love or hate.
The only similar works I can think of are the previous shorts made by Joaquin Cociña and Cristobal Leon (Such as Lucia and Luis) and maybe some of the stuff by Jan Svankmajer.
The very unusual way in which it is animated using different stop-motion techniques (Via pixilation, or using real life size puppets that constantly disintegrate and reintegrate according to the plot) helps to create an uneasy atmosphere of opression, even at the "happy" moments of this twisted propaganda fairytale.
When I watched this by the first time, I had zero knowledge about the horrible acts committed by the Colonia Dignidad sect; while the historical context certainly helps to understand a couple of elements from the plot, most of the film remains as a weird, surreal nightmare where things can be either taken at face value or from a symbolic perspective.
A lot of the imagery still burns in my memory, particularly during its most haunting moments.
Watch at your own risk, but don't expect a happy ending in this fairytale: From the very beginning, it's made clear the big bad wolf controls this story.
His final words are taunting, cruel, a bitter reminder how evil often triumphs in our world, and how it often presents itself as the greater good.