Toronto After Dark 2009 – 0 (Zero – Short)
24
Aug
2009
2009
Zero is part of the Toronto After Dark Canadian Short Film Showcase. It played before The Warlords.
Zero is a minimalist short film done in the style of Japanese calligraphy. The characters fade in and out of the cream coloured, paper-like background to tell the story of a man seeking revenge for the death of his father.
This style of animation was beautiful and fascinating, as you can never predict when or where the next image will come from. It was a particularly arresting style for a fight sequence as it created its own tension simply by the style it used. Beautiful.
This was one of my favourite shorts of the festival. I enjoyed the style of the drawing and movement so much that it almost brought tears to my eyes and I completely missed the narrative of the first 1/2 as I was just watching and enjoying. Great yet unusual pairing to put it with The Warlords.
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