An Anatomy of Melancholy
200013m6.5
Animation
- Runtime
- 13m
- Genre
- Animation
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About
"An Anatomy of Melancholy" is a cinematic meditation on mortality which takes the form of a special anatomy book - one in the process of being made. As hand-drawn illustrations appear slowly and painfully on the pages of the book, showing us parts of a dissected human body, we witness both the act of creation and a testament to our own passing. Accompanying the simple but powerful images of the human body, we hear the words of Keats' Ode on Melancholy: "Ay, in the very temple of Delight. Veiled Melancholy has her sovran shrine..."
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Jo Ann Kaplan
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Apr 24, 2000
- Studio
- Finetake Productions, Animate!
Cast
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