The Surprised Watchman
20254m
Animation
- Runtime
- 4m
- Genre
- Animation
- Origin
- Israel
About
Absurdity is closer than it seems.
At the border between the earthly and the otherworldly sits an old watchman, observing a fly. His thoughts are interrupted by a strange young man who asks, “How do I get to heaven?” What follows is an absurd, at times comical and unsettling dialogue filled with mistrust and irony. The watchman, bound by routine, faces something beyond logic. The young man, without a ticket but full of conviction, insists heaven awaits him. In the quiet, mysterious ending, the young man vanishes, leaving only a white feather — and a question: what was that? A short animated parable about boundaries, misunderstanding, and the mystery of crossing worlds, with absurdist humor in the spirit of Kharms or Kafka.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Michael Reichel Dudov
- Writing
- Daniil Kharms, Michael Reichel Dudov, Anna Gomon
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Aug 5, 2025
- Studio
- URI Animation
Cast
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