- Studio: Zeitgeist Films
- Release Date: Dec 19, 2001
- Starring: Jan Hartl, Veronika Zilková
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Summary:
This film is based upon a classic fairy tale of an infertile couple who adopt a tree stump as their baby.
- Director: Jan Svankmajer
- Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy, Animation
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 13
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Mixed: 3 out of 13
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Negative: 0 out of 13
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90Magnificently twisted black comedy.
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80Little Otik is too outre not to turn off some, but for those who can go the increasingly macabre distance, its sheer power to confound can be enthralling.
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80Wickedly funny, deeply disturbing, live-action retelling of an old Czech folktale.
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60The film does drag, particularly toward the end as the conclusion becomes increasingly obvious and too slow to arrive. For the most part, though, getting there is a wild and fascinating ride.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Joshc10
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ChadS.7
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