A 25-minute fever dream where Belgium's most chaotic comedian becomes a robot guinea pig. You in?
Because Urbanus does all kinds of pranks, he has to go to an improvement institution. There, Dr. Schrikmerg uses him as a guinea pig for his new invention: he makes a sort of robot from Urbanus.
Direction
Murakami's bonkers pacing keeps you dizzy.
Director
Jimmy T. Murakami
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Urbanus was Belgium's biggest comedian in the 80s-90s; this short film extended his chaotic persona into animation for international audiences.
Jimmy T. Murakami also directed The Snowman and When the Wind Blows—yes, the same guy did this unhinged comedy short.
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