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THE HOUSE OF SMALL CUBES Director: Kunio Kato Writers: Kunio Kato & Kenya Hirata Today I watched a wonderful little animation, upon which I accidentally stumbled. La Maison en Petit Cubes managed to make a dent in the otherwise so rigid structure of my daily pattern. I really enjoyed this 12-minute animated short film. And so did the Academy as they gave it the Oscar over Pixar's possibly most acclaimed short-film "Presto" and a couple others. The difference may be that, while it was possibly not as witty and fast-moving as Pixar's, it had more heart than an organ bank. Its premise is as odd as it's interesting as we see an old man forced to build cubes up his house (that almost looks like a castle at this point) to counter the constantly rising tide. After he does so, he dives down the house and reaches cubes in which he lived before. This is where he is reminded of significant moments of his past, such as his wife or his childhood. The rising-tide idea to make the old man reminisce deep down in the water is nothing short of brilliant and the memory sequences are quite touching and effective especially with the sudden shift back to present and the man being alone in his diving-suit. A truly harmonic score perfectly fits the tone of the movie. The film breathes nostalgia and loss, which can also say something about its old school hand-drawn animation and even to the sepia tones of silent film. It's a love story in reverse, too, as the man goes from a place of isolation and loneliness to a full life filled with love and care before your eyes. I give it a 4.5/5 on the bingeable list. #tsumikinoie #thehouseofsmallcubes #masaminagasawa #shortfilm #movierecommendation #movie #oscars #12min #drama #film #movies #moviestowatch #friyay #friday #love #academyawardswinner#animation #japanese (at Delhi, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuMah7NHS7B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j90ll2pdj9gp

#tsumikinoie #thehouseofsmallcubes #masaminagasawa #shortfilm #movierecommendation #movie #oscars #12min #drama #film #movies #moviestowatch #friyay #friday #love #academyawardswinner #animation #japanese

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