Where's Mary

2006, 5 minutes

WHERE'S MARY LOOKS AT THE LOST INNOCENCE OF CHILDREN IN SOCIETY TODAY AND DEALS WITH THE SUBJECTS OF ISOLATION AND ALIENATION .IT IS BASED ON THE MARY BELL MURDER CASE OF THE 1960S AND DRAWS ON IMAGERY FROM 1950S CZECH ANIMATION AND GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM. THE JUXTAPOSITION OF THE FAIRYTALE NARRATION AND THE BLACK AND WHITE FILM SERVES TO CREATE THE FANTASY WORLD IN WHICH CHILDREN LIVE AND SHOWS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE GAMES THEY PLAY GO TOO FAR.

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