Driving through a dark, magical forest, a couple’s ardour is brought to a shocking end when a deer appears in the road and their car swerves out of control. The woman wakes from her ordeal to find her lover dead and their hands irretrievably locked together. What follows is a gruesome, ironic Grimm fairy tale for the 21st century.
Also in this combined programme
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Dish
Fuelled by chemicals and desire, a night of mischief unfolds that compels Mo to explore her hidden secrets. -
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Je t’aime, John Wayne
Frenzied and meticulous monochrome pastiche on Godard’s early Nouvelle Vague films won the prize for the best European short of 2001. -
The Cat with Hands
Back in the mists of Victorian times, a sinister man tells his young apprentice the legend of a ferocious feline thief. -
Lambeth Marsh
Poetic reflection on the decaying London borough of Lambeth, down by the river. -
Episodes from the Life of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Striking animation technique doubles all the characters in an ultra-short version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous book. -
My Other Wheelchair is a Porsche
Irreverent, unique film provides a startling new perspective on disability and desire. -
Sister Lulu
Breathless and intensely told jewel with echoes of Curt McDowell’s erotic fantasy Thundercrack! -
Film details
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2000
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2002
- Length
- 13'
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
