Six minutes to break your brain? Jungian archetypes go full psychedelic rotoscope.
The argument with the soul becomes a crucial phase of the individuation process, since, after all, it is our most personal ambiguity that, with cunning and delusion, drags incredible things into life, as the desire of an inert body, convincing us of moving, touching the earth, getting tangled up and staying.
Cinematography
Rotoscoped reality that melts when you blink.
Direction
Six minutes, zero fat, maximum existential crisis.
Practical Effects
Live actors transformed into liquid dream logic.
Director
Fabio Méndez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Méndez rotoscoped actual dancers and actors, then deliberately broke the 'rules' of smooth animation to create psychological unease.
The title 'Ylli' derives from Albanian folklore referring to a protective star spirit—ironically, this film offers zero protection from yourself.
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