A man is trapped in a sinister flat, where nothing seems to obey the laws of nature.
Practical Effects
Hand-animated objects that defy physics with tactile menace
Direction
Švankmajer's debut announces a master of object horror
Director
Jan Švankmajer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Švankmajer made this as his graduation film from Prague's Academy of Performing Arts, already showcasing his obsession with tactile, aggressive objects.
This premiered during the Prague Spring, its themes of entrapment resonating with Czech audiences under Soviet surveillance—though Švankmajer insisted it was 'just' about a flat.
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