World of Tomorrow (original) (raw)
Director: Don Hertzfeldt Run Time: 105 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2015
Starring: Julia Pott, Sara Cushman, Winona Mae
Don Hertzfeldt!
Plus the New Short “ME”
Filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt is well known for his bizarre, hilarious, and thought-provoking work. His method of combining simply drawn characters with mind-blowing situations results in some of the most unexpectedly profound contemporary animation. In his three-part, mini-epic WORLD OF TOMORROW, a little girl is taken on a tour of the far future, while a young man is forced to deal with a deadly mystery about his future selves. Brattle debut
Plus, screenings of Hertzfeldt’s newest film ME, described as “a musical odyssey about the retreat of humanity into itself” and called “soul-shaking” by IndieWire.
“A masterpiece… one of the best sci-fi movies in years.” – Chris Plante, The Verge