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The Sandman

A short film done in the style of a german expressionist silent film. It is meant to illustrate Freud's theory of "the uncanny" which is based on ETA Hoffmann's short story "the Sandman". It is a w...  
 
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chrisglie (5 days ago) Show Hide
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I've been trying to find out what music you have used in the film?
PathosDistanz (5 days ago) Show Hide
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A very fine piece of work indeed, but you confuse Freud's theory of the uncanny with Jentsch's, which is the very one he rejects! Change those title cards!
tracydockray (1 week ago) Show Hide
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Unfortunately you chose to focus on the obvious when interpreting Hoffmann's tale rather that the more interesting psychological thrill of the story. (Perhaps that was difficult to do in a silent movie.) Although the woman's part diagrams and the waggling tongue of the scientist seemed a bit juvenile.
blackhearts8 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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this is very depressing
DearGarou (1 month ago) Show Hide
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German Expressionism, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Freud's Uncanny, a gynoid and great music... all themes that force me to be hopelessly in love with this short. Just brilliant.
And thank goodness it means to be related to sex dolls issues... I paid so much attention to Dr Coppelius perverted tongue. Sexual innuendo means Im not completely mad yet.
Yes, mine is the ultimate weird comment.
richragsdale (1 month ago) Show Hide
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the weirder the better - thats the way I like em
thanks for watching!
thatgodlessguy (2 months ago) Show Hide
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dude this is creepy on 7 different levels
richragsdale (1 month ago) Show Hide
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just 7?
Kaandorpius (2 months ago) Show Hide
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Awesome,.. i love silent films, especially german horror/thrillers/sci-fi films.

Even some Metropolis i see in this,.. very cool.
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Man! This must have taken some work and imagination to get the feel for the film and it's presentation! It's a wonderful trip back in time. It makes me want to rewatch "The cabinet of Dr. Caligari"! Can't wait for a continuation of the work.

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