Fallen Art (2004)

A volunteer soldier plummets to his death. A photograph is taken and sent by courier to a huge man, who adds it to his macabre collection.

Director:

Tomasz Baginski

Writer:

Tomasz Baginski

Stars:

Arkadiusz Jakubik, Marcin Kudelka, Dariusz Toczek

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Arkadiusz Jakubik	...	Voice (voice)
Marcin Kudelka	...	Voice (voice)
Dariusz Toczek	...	Voice (voice)

Storyline

A volunteer soldier plummets to his death. A photograph is taken and sent by courier to a huge man, who adds it to his macabre collection.

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Plot Keywords:

death | soldier | macabre | photograph | coughing | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Horror | War

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Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

no soldiers were harmed during production of this film

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Connections

Edited into The Animation Show 2005 (2005)

User Reviews

Can there be honor amid militarism?

Tomasz Bagiński's "Sztuka spadania" ("Fallen Art" in English) poses the question of what constitutes glory amid war. The main character makes short movies featuring the dead bodies of soldiers pushed off of a springboard onto a slab of concrete. In short, he turns the soldiers' entire history into his own entertainment. I get the feeling that Bagiński made this as a reference to his own government's participation in the invasion of Iraq. Poland's government, like the rest of the governments in the so-called coalition of the willing, joined up with the invasion and occupation despite massive opposition among its population. I don't know how many people Poland lost in that most ill conceived of wars. There can be no doubt that it will weigh on the Poles' conscience for decades to come.

Anyway, this is a good cartoon. The best cartoons are these short ones, as opposed to the features voiced by the celebrities of the moment.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site

Country:

Poland

Language:

None

Release Date:

23 September 2004 (Poland)

Also Known As:

Fallen Art

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Platige Image

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1