Two 100-year-old twins. One Guinness record. Zero chill.
Frederick Butterfield has always been runner up to his twin brother Herman. When Herman, the older by a mere minute, becomes the world's oldest man, Frederick finally sees an opportunity to be first place.
Practical Effects
Grotesque, gorgeous stop-motion craftsmanship.
Direction
Gallagher packs a feature's worth of spite into 7 minutes.
Writing
Dialogue so dry it could mummify.
Director
Vincent Gallagher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vincent Gallagher animated this solo in his shed over two years, using borrowed equipment.
The film satirizes Ireland's actual obsession with Guinness records—small nations, small victories.
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