Harvie Krumpet

Geoffrey Rush, Julie Forsyth, Kamahl, John Flaus

Harvie Krumpet is an animated film ( clay animation ) from Australia, directed by Adam Elliot in Melbourne ( Melodrama Pictures). This short film (23 min. ) Won the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, numerous festival awards and in 2004 the price of the Australian Film Institute for Best Short Film.

Summary

The story describes the life of the 1922 Polish-born Harvek Milos Krumpetzki. At the beginning of the Second World War, he comes as a refugee by Spotswood in Australia, where he changed his name to Harvie Krumpet. Although the misfortunes string together in his life - he suffers from Tourette's syndrome, is struck by lightning and loses a testicle - Harvie is always optimistic and lives his own eccentric life. He married a nurse who he met in the hospital. Together they draw a thalidomide child, her adopted daughter, on.

Throughout his life with disasters Harvie enjoys until the end of the simple pleasures of life, go while people come around him and. One of the key scenes in the film shows Harvie in the park, sitting next to a statue of Horace, when he hears the call Carpe diem. This event led him to numerous changes in his life; he becomes the naturists and performs daring actions for animal rights.

Criticism

The fact that the animation was done entirely in Knettrick and without computer assistance, this film can seem even more impressive. Harvies naive simplicity is as outstanding a metaphor for everything that youth appreciate in life - a clear sense of values ​​and strengths of family life.

DVD surprise

The DVD contains a hidden surprise ( Easter Egg). If one chooses after inserting the DVD main menu of the extra menu, raises the point selection Main out ( the blue dot next to the word Main aim ) and then presses the so appears a cigarette in mouth Harvies After right button of the remote control. If you press OK now you can hear the sweet sounds of the famous Irish song Danny Boy.

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