by Alex Billington May 27, 2021Source: Vimeo Does anyone know how to cure insomnia? Sometimes it’s impossible – and everything just makes it worse. This intriguing, wacky, weird animated short film is a magical journey into the strange realms of insomnia. Room with a Sea View is kooky animated short created by Russian filmmaker Leonid Shmelkov, made while he was at the Estonian Art Academy. I don’t even know how to describe it… Herbert arrives in the seaside city on a long work trip, there he falls in love with a very strange, beautiful saleswoman in a flower shop. But he has insomnia, which starts to mess with him. One comment eloquently describes it: “Super odd and imaginative, like an animated Kaufman movie. It has that Kaufman mix of psychosis and ennui caused by societal expectations.” I always appreciate unique, quirky animation. There’s a bit of nudity so it’s NSFW. Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this short. Original description from Vimeo: “Herbert arrives in the seaside city on a long working trip. Accidentally he falls in love with a very strange beautiful saleswoman in a flower shop. He suffers from insomnia, which he treats by watching…
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Watch: Wacky Insomnia Animated Short Film 'Room with a Sea View'
