Knives Out: Sharpest Writing of 2019?
Knives Out doesn’t just defy the whodunit narrative, it uses the weaknesses to its advantage. It’s well aware of the genre’s faults and tropes
Parable Of The Blind
The action takes place on the stage of a poor theater. The main hero (the buffoon) is jealous of the king of the stage and, sinking into the depths of his mental oppression, kills him. But what exactly does the main hero do? Is he eliminating a competitor or getting closer to the ceremony of his own funeral?
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The action takes place on the stage of a poor theater. The main hero (the buffoon) is jealous of the king of the stage and, sinking into the depths of his mental oppression, kills him. But what exactly does the main hero do? Is he eliminating a competitor or getting closer to the ceremony of his own funeral?
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Genre:Animation
Written By:Liana Makaryan
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Runtime:7 minutes
Studio:VGIK
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