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Stump the Guesser

  • 20202020
  • 19m
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6.8/10
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Stump the Guesser (2020)
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He works at the fairground as "Stump the Guesser", who can guess anything for a fee. But suddenly his tricks stop working. And then he unwittingly falls in love with his sister whom he belie... Read allHe works at the fairground as "Stump the Guesser", who can guess anything for a fee. But suddenly his tricks stop working. And then he unwittingly falls in love with his sister whom he believed to be lost. He sets out to scientifically disprove the theory of heredity and marry hi... Read allHe works at the fairground as "Stump the Guesser", who can guess anything for a fee. But suddenly his tricks stop working. And then he unwittingly falls in love with his sister whom he believed to be lost. He sets out to scientifically disprove the theory of heredity and marry his beloved as soon as possible. An absurdist firework of a silent film in black and white.
IMDb RATING
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509
YOUR RATING
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    • Guy Maddin
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  • Stars
    • Adam Brooks
    • Brent Neale
    • Stephanie Berrington
    • Evan Johnson
    • Galen Johnson
    • Guy Maddin
    • Evan Johnson
    • Galen Johnson
    • Guy Maddin
  • Stars
    • Adam Brooks
    • Brent Neale
    • Stephanie Berrington
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    Adam Brooks
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    • The Guesser
    Brent Neale
    • Trofim
    Stephanie Berrington
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    Alison Lord
    • Skeptical Woman
    Steven Black
    • Guessing Inspector
    Marlise Ritchie
    • Quarantine Marriage Official
    Kevin Doole
    • Substitute Guesser
    Norm Foster
    • Day Guesser
    Yollanda Chimbarami
    • Lab Assistant
    Greg Blagoev
    • Pocketwatch Man
    Randy Unrau
    • Fish Monger
    Milos Mitrovic
    • Smug Man with Gun
    Greg Klymkiw
    • Crank Man
    Marianne Delveaux
    • Fun Rations Woman
    Julia Klymkiw
    • Fun Rations Woman
    Steve Black
    • Guessing Inspector
    Sheryl Ducharme
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      • Galen Johnson
      • Guy Maddin
      • Evan Johnson
      • Galen Johnson
      • Guy Maddin
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    9/10
    Truly great!
    This is great! A lovely short film, shot largely in black and white and presented in 4:3 with a dizzying layered composition. The Guesser (Adam Brooks) is a circus performer, guessing the correct answer to any question posed to him by the Victorian looking audience. He's the Night Guesser, there's another bloke covering the day shift and on one shift The Guesser discovers the other bloke has drank all his guessing milk, just when he needs it most! He's in trouble after an incorrect guess that bizarrely leads him to fall in love with his long lost sister and finds himself at the mercy of the Guessing Inspector who revokes his license. It's a wild ride, but really well put together. Silent aside the music, dialogue animated on screen as he moves through a dark world of shadows, Dutch angles and bizarre experiments to determine who is what to whom. The Guesser finds his guesses taking on more importance than mere circus entertainment. It's one of the best short films I've seen in some time. Playful and inventive, thought provoking, funny and brilliantly produced. The music and sound design is brilliant, the edit and animation perfect, the casting spot on. A fantastic piece of work.
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      • September 25, 2020 (United States)
      • Canada
      • English
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      • Black and White

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