VENUS
Caroline and Rasmus are in a mess. They have not had sex for four months. To Caroline’s great dismay Rasmus believes the answer is to be found at the local swingers club, and Caroline reluctantly agrees to go with him to the club in an attempt to save their relationship.
Reviews and awards:
This short student film from Denmark tells a wonderfully sweet story about how to solve the problems in a relationship that has lost it’s spark. It is both insightful, funny and touching. The film mixes simple character design with real sophisticated film making in the animation technique called “claymation”. “VENUS” is very well directed evidenced both the shot choices and the set designs and very well written evidenced by the dialogue that rings true and the overall originality of the piece.”
Årgangens absolut bedste film er Tor Fruergaards Venus (…) Filmen er godt skrevet med en inderlig pointe, og Sissel Dalsgaard Thomsens manuskript er fyldt med små humoristiske højdepunkter (…) Det er en mindre genistreg, at Tor Fruergaard fortæller historien med modellervoks i en stil, der leder tanker hen på Claus Deleurans tegnserier. For med sin trinde animationskunst afvæbner instruktøren de ellers grænseoverskridende scenarier, og man griner og føler med de kriseramte kærester. Animationsform og indhold går op i en højere enhed. Otte minutters godt selskab.”
Der kommer en særlig sårbarhed ind i filmen netop fordi den er lavet i ler. Måske skyldes det at hele udtryksformen får noget naivistisk over sig. Og måske endda at man selv har et barnagtigt forhold til ler (…) Man kommer i kontakt med sin barndom, mens man ser en modeleret kvinde i en bollegynge (…) Det er en meget sårbar og fin film.
For its creative use of claymation characters to explore sexual adventure and its lighthearted, touching and memorable story.
Venus is one of my favorite shorts in the festival (…) It’s really fantastic.”
Med kartoffeltud og troskyldigt udstående øjne forlener de små figurer promiskuiteten i klubben med en charmerende uskyld, som man godt kunne unde virkelighedens længselsfulde liderbasser. Dukkefilm, ja, men ikke for børn.”
A claymation couple attempts to reignite their sex life by visiting an illicit swingers lounge. Adultery has never looked so adorable.