The Grandmother
The Grandmother
Directed by David Lynch • 1970 • 34m • ★ 6.6
Animation
Horror
Director
David Lynch
Year
1970
Country
United States of America
Language
English
surreal
surrealism
black and white
Summary
The musty smell of a dimly lit attic mingles with the moments of deepest silence in the house. In this early work, where he pushes the boundaries of animation and horror, David Lynch descends into the dark and suffocating labyrinths of childhood. Black-and-white nightmares seeping through the walls grow from the cracks created by the indifference and violence within the home.
A small child plants strange seeds in the ground to escape the oppression he faces. That eerie breath echoing through the night slowly transforms an ordinary object into a living, breathing entity. In this strange world where reality and nightmare intertwine, the silence in the corner of the room grows heavier with every passing second.
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