Ryan (2004)

The movie talks about the life of Ryan Larkin, a gifted Canadian animator of the late '60s and the early '70s.

Director:

Chris Landreth

Stars:

Ryan Larkin, Chris Landreth, Felicity Fanjoy

Won 1 Oscar. Another 26 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Ryan Larkin	...	Self - Interview Voice (voice)
Chris Landreth	...	Self - Interview Voice (voice)
Felicity Fanjoy	...	Self - Interview Voice (voice)
Derek Lamb	...	Self - Interview Voice (voice)

Storyline

Chris Landreth introduces himself to us in a funky restroom and then introduces the film's subject, Ryan Larkin, a brilliant animator in the 1960s and early 1970s. Chris shows us clips of "Walking" and "Street Musique," Ryan's ground-breaking shorts. We now see Ryan as he is: emaciated, alcoholic, much of his mind gone; we meet Felicity Fanjoy, his love during his creative period, and Derek Lamb, his producer. Ryan talks to Chris in the dining hall of what is probably a homeless shelter or soup kitchen. Chris tries an intervention. We follow Ryan out into the street where he panhandles. The animation, which uses live footage, reveals the ravaged burned-out graceful man.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as title | forename as title | animator | 1970s | 1960s | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Animation | Short | Biography | Drama | Fantasy

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Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Chris: Hi, my name is Chris and I'm here to explain some things.

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Connections

Featured in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005)

User Reviews

First rate animated short

Don't follow the genre at all so I have no idea how unique the effects are. Just happened to catch it on the CBC indie show Zed and was reminded about it when I heard it got an Oscar nomination. And I must say, this is a rare instance where you see a new technology being applied in a way that actually enhances every aspect of what happens to be a deep and touching story. As opposed to today's big budget CGI which provides little more than a cheap thrill. I can imagine if I were in Ryan's shoes in his regrettable state, I would feel exactly like the stripped down fragments of skin, bone, tendons and random Rube Goldberg parts he's depicted as. A must see film, and not only because of the gorgeous animation. 10/10

Details

Official Sites:

the link of the entire original movie

Country:

Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

May 2004 (Canada)

Also Known As:

RYAN ライアン

Company Credits

Production Co:

Copperheart Entertainment, National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Seneca College

Technical Specs

Runtime:

14 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1