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It's Such a Beautiful Day

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 2m
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It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche, in this new feature film version of Don Hertzfeldt's animated short film trilogy.
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Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche, in this new feature film version of Don Hertzfeldt's animated short film trilogy.Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche, in this new feature film version of Don Hertzfeldt's animated short film trilogy.Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche, in this new feature film version of Don Hertzfeldt's animated short film trilogy.

IMDb RATING
8.2/10
13K
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  • Director
    • Don Hertzfeldt
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  • Director
    • Don Hertzfeldt
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    • 67User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Storyline

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    Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche, in this new feature film version of Don Hertzfeldt's animated short film trilogy.
    • stick figure
    • experimental
    • illness
    • mental health
    • narration
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Shot on 35mm, all of the visuals for the film were captured in-camera with experimental optical effects and trick photography.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: The next thing you know you're looking back instead of forward. And now, at the climax of all those years of worry, sleepless nights, and denials, Bill finally finds himself staring his death in the face, surrounded by people he no longer recognizes and feels no closer attachment to than the thousands of relatives who'd come before. And as the Sun continues to set, he finally comes to realize the dumb irony in how he had been waiting for this moment his entire life, this stupid awkward moment of death that had invaded and distracted so many days with stress and wasted time.

    • Connections
      Edited from Everything Will Be Ok (2006)

    User reviews67

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    10/10
    One of the greatest pieces of art ever made
    When I sat down to watch this, I had never heard of Don Hertzfeldt, the genius behind "It's Such a Beautiful Day." Since then, I've watched every single film he has made at least three times. This film changed the way I look at art; film, music and literal art, in the form of paintings. It is truly incredible. Hertzfeldt's animation style in one of the best in the industry, and has now become my favourite.

    The story that is told in the series of shorts will make you laugh, cry and consider why you are even living. The way that the simple animation style is composited on screen is unique, and also works seeing as it is told from Bill's perspective. The main character, Bill, is a lonely, confused stickman, who suffers from depression and a mental disorder. The things he dreams up or the hallucinations he sees show Hertzfeldt's absurd humour, which will confuse you and also make you laugh. The questions that he asks will stay in your head for a very long time.

    The fact that this masterpiece was produced entirely one person with no help from computers makes the film stand out even more.

    I don't know whether I'll ever watch a film the same again.
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    • May 24, 2015

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    • Release date
      • May 21, 2016 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • official website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Какой чудесный день
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Barbara, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Bitter Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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