The Triangle (Kolmnurk, 1982) by Priit Pärn

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The Triangle
Kolmnurk
Kolmnurk (et)
Triángulo (es)
Треугольник (ru)

Year 1982
Director(s) Pärn Priit
Studio(s) Tallinnfilm
Language(s) Estonian
Genre(s) Comedy
Domestic life
Literature (Rus./USSR minorities)
NSFW / 18+
Romance
Surrealism/dream-logic
Animation Type(s)  Drawn (cel)
Length 00:14:30
Wordiness 0.39
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Description:

А bizarre love triangle unexpectedly unfolds right inside a family's kitchen. Loosely based on Juhan Kunder's fairy tale "Ahjualune" (The Creature Under the Stove).

This surreal animated short film explores marital routine through sharp absurdist humor.

The original story, written in 1885, can be read here (in Estonian).

Awards:

1983 - USSR - Estonian SSR Film Festival,
Grand Prix - Best Animated Film; Best Director of Animated Film
1983 - USSR - Ukrainian SSR Animation Film Festival, Award of the magazine "Novini kinoekranu" - for innovation in the art of animation (to "The Triangle" and "The Hell")
1984 - USSR - Rapla Animated Film Festival, Award of the adult audience

 

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