
ECHO by Merlin Flügel
DEU 2012, Berlinale Shorts

Merlin Flügel
ECHO by Merlin Flügel
DEU 2012, Berlinale Shorts
The title says it all. The movements in this black-and-white animation are governed by an echo. The flow of images creates a chain of associations. A pot-bellied creature with a tiny face roams the world. There are also other creatures, similarly pot-bellied, with stilt-like arms. This gives them a mobility which affords them new points of view. The swamp provides shade for their heads, the rhythm of the tambourines makes their bellies sway. The film follows these faceless creatures with minimal movements which focus only on the essentials.
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Group Picture of the directors of the Berlinale Shorts III
Chema García Ibarra (Misterio), David Muñoz (About Ndugu), Ewa Einhor (Whaled Women), Ahd (SANCTITY), Merlin Flügel (ECHO), Jeuno JE Kim (Whaled Women), Victor Lundgren (Ta av mig)
About Ndugu · ECHO · Misterio | Mystery | Mysterium · SANCTITY · Ta av mig | Undress me · Whaled Women · Berlinale Shorts · International Short Film Jury · Feb 13, 2013