Tales from the Gimli Hospital
Guy Maddin's first big splash from 1989 (but of course like most of his films, looks like an old silent film or early talky.) Set in the Icelandic settlement of Gimli, Manitoba. Similar to Eraserhead in style.
Very comedic but one could easily watch it and not get that it's a comedy., the style is so strange and dark.
My favourite part is where the hospital doesn't have anaesthetics so when they operate they perform a puppet show to distract you. Brilliant!
Very comedic but one could easily watch it and not get that it's a comedy., the style is so strange and dark.
My favourite part is where the hospital doesn't have anaesthetics so when they operate they perform a puppet show to distract you. Brilliant!
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