The Maker is a five-and-a-half minute handcrafted story from Christine and Christopher Kezelos, set to the music of composer Paul Halley.
It took my breath away.
Here’s the trailer:
The full short film is here.
Please take the time to watch it. It’s so beautiful.
I cannot wait to show this to Sophie! What an amazing find.
There are many reasons to subscribe to Tor.com, but this is in my top ten!
wow.
what a creation story. that packed a punch. (i can’t stop thinking about their teeth. is that weird?)
That hug gets to me every time . . .
(I was reminded of my children’s baby teeth—I thought it enhanced that air of innocence, or at least I did by the end)
yes, the hug. i also like the staring at the end when the first rabbit/doll/toothy-character disappears. the “what do i do now?” stare.
i think the teeth adds a realism to it. it’s the only real physical human detail. which of course makes me want to google what teeth mean in dreams.
It was all over so quickly . . .
I’m not sure I want to know what dreaming of teeth might mean. Innocence probably isn’t in there.
I get chills just thinking about it. What a wonderful find. Many thanks.
Try Zero, too, Mike, from the same team. It’s grittier and, oddly, more true to life, but still marvelous: http://youtu.be/LOMbySJTKpg
Oh thank you! That was magical, with just the right dose of creepy tenderness. (Those teeth!)
Magical, creepy tenderness . . . yes. That’s it!
And the music!
This is fabulous. Sarah. I can’t help but wonder about the strange alphabet on the blackboard. I bet it’s some kind of secret language between film maker and loved one.
That’s a beautiful thought, MSB—I hope so!