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Rocks

Original title: Das Rad
  • 20012001
  • 8m
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7.6/10
2.1K
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Rocks (2001)
AnimationShortComedy
Apparently, rocks are having conversations all around us, but they talk very, very slowly...Apparently, rocks are having conversations all around us, but they talk very, very slowly...Apparently, rocks are having conversations all around us, but they talk very, very slowly...
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.1K
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  • Directors
    • Chris Stenner
    • Arvid Uibel
    • Heidi Wittlinger
  • Writers
    • Chris Stenner
    • Arvid Uibel
    • Heidi Wittlinger
  • Stars
    • Rainer Basedow(voice)
    • Michael Habeck(voice)
  • Directors
    • Chris Stenner
    • Arvid Uibel
    • Heidi Wittlinger
  • Writers
    • Chris Stenner
    • Arvid Uibel
    • Heidi Wittlinger
  • Stars
    • Rainer Basedow(voice)
    • Michael Habeck(voice)
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    • 19User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 1 nomination total

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          • Chris Stenner
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          • Arvid Uibel
          • Heidi Wittlinger
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          Before even the opening credits, a title says "Für Arvid," a dedication to Arvid Uibel who died in 2000.
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        10/10
        This incredible short merits repeated viewings!
        While I won't go so far as to say this "deserved" the Academy Award for Short Animation more than any other nominee (it was a very good field and the winner, The Chubbchubbs, was also extremely good), I do consider this an extraordinary short and would have had no problems with it winning. In this, it becomes quite clear that time is truly relative and that longevity is all a matter of perspective. At times funny and unsettling (often in the same instant), you'll think about this for a while and really should watch it more than once. You'll never quite see rocks in the same way again. In a just and fair world, this would be readily available. Hopefully, it will be sometime soon. This has aired on the Sundance Channel as part of Shorts Program 114 and was also part of the initial program for The Animation Show still currently in release in some areas. By all means, see it if you can. Well worth the effort. Most highly recommended.
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        • Dec 14, 2003

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        • Release date
          • 2001 (Germany)
        • Country of origin
          • Germany
        • Official site
          • official site (Germany)
        • Language
          • German
        • Also known as
          • The Wheel
        • Production company
          • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
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        • Runtime
          8 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Dolby SR
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.66 : 1

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