SummaryThis film is based upon a classic fairy tale of an infertile couple who adopt a tree stump as their baby.
Directed By:Jan Svankmajer
Written By:Karel Jaromír Erben, Jan Svankmajer
Little Otik
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74
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7.3
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77% Positive
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A handmade dream, cobbled together from dirt, wood and more imagination than most of us can muster in our most fevered states. Because this Czech master refuses to work in the scrubbed, antiseptic manner of most animators, this fable comes to life as hilarious and creepy.
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Rife with dark humor, Little Otik presents a cautionary variation of the creation myth, and a warning that tampering with the natural order of things may not be such a wise idea.
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Wickedly funny, deeply disturbing, live-action retelling of an old Czech folktale.
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In the realm of B-movies about messing with nature, it's as enjoyable as "Frankenstein Unbound," and unlike, say, "A.I." it's intentionally creepy. It's also occasionally masterful.
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At 80 minutes, this might have been a delight. At more than two hours, it's so much of a good thing that it starts to become a bad thing.
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The film does drag, particularly toward the end as the conclusion becomes increasingly obvious and too slow to arrive. For the most part, though, getting there is a wild and fascinating ride.
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An unsettling piece of filmmaking whose grimly vivid images are guaranteed to give impressionable viewers nightmares.
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Jul 13, 2018
10
Caring neighbors and curious little girl aren't always whom you'd like to meet around.
Mar 20, 2021
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I really thought I was going to love this movie. I've been in love this this director's short animated films since I was a (very weird) child. But I haven't been impressed with his live action films so far.
The movie drags to the point of feeling neverending. And it's a pretty bad (and dare I say sexist) take on "female insanity".
Also, the camera looking straight at that little girl's exposed butt was gratuitous and gross af. Not a very good way of criticizing pedophilia.
The one star is for the special effects and the creature design.
Production Company:
- Athanor
- Barrandov Biografia
- FilmFour
- Illumination Films
- The Czech Republic State Fund for Support and Development of Cinematography
Release Date:Dec 19, 2001
Duration:2 h 12 m
Rating:TV-14
Awards
Czech Lions
• 3 Wins & 11 Nominations
Pilsen Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Czech Critics Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
