The Sandman

August. 11,2007      
Rating:
8.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A re-telling of ETA Hoffman's "The Sandman" as an exposition of how it inspired Freud's theory of "The Uncanny". Created in the style of early German Expressionist cinema (complete with visual references to Metropolis and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) using both digital video and 35mm still photography, and combines live action with stop motion animation.

Reviews

Listonixio
2007/08/11

Fresh and Exciting

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Voxitype
2007/08/12

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

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Adeel Hail
2007/08/13

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

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Darin
2007/08/14

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

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