Dripped

Animation/Art, France 2011

Jack is a painting aficionado in New York in 1950. During the day, he browses the metropolis' art museums, constantly on the lookout for his favourite works. But Jack is not just Jack, a second, dark soul lives in his body... At night, a cunning thief enters New York's museums and steals the most precious paintings. But what does this have to do with Jack? The weary loner who sits alone in his austere flat? A painting by James Ensor lies carelessly on the floor next to him. And with clearly recognisable bite marks! The artfully animated short film turns out to be a knowledgeable, exuberantly cheerful homage to the art of the great painters. This little masterpiece is also a subtle homage to the famous American painter Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), the most important representative of abstract expressionism of the New York School. Whereby ‘Dripped’ interprets the nature of the artistic muse in a completely new, amusingly unusual way: Art here is, in the true sense of the word, a nourishment that can enrich you, but can also plunge you into true abysses. Because the hunger for art can be insatiable - and yet it can also trigger unexpected creative impulses... Bon appetit!
9 min
HD
Starting at 8
Audio language:
no dialogue

Awards

Anima Mundi Animation Festival 2011 Best Soundtrack
Nashville Film Festival 2012 Best Animated Short Film
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2011 Cleveland International Film Festival 2012 Best Animated Short Film

More information

Director:

Léo Verrier

Writer:

Léo Verrier

Editor:

Nicolas Hu

Composer:

Pablo Pico

Sound Design:

Fabrice Smadja

Original title:

Dripped

Original language:

no dialogue

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 8

Audio language:

no dialogue