Kolobok (2006, Vladlen Barbè)

[niffiwan]

Kolobok is a traditional Russian fairy-tale that is very similar to "The Gingerbread Man" (it existed earlier, though). "Kolobok" means "dough ball".

This 2006 film by Vladlen Barbè (animator.ru profile) shows that even the simplest of fairy tales can have a core of something very serious behind them. As such, although there is nothing "age-

Comments

[pereimenovala]

This "Kolobok" version is amazing. One can find "Alice in Wonderland", Kafka's, Dostoevski's, Pelevin's influences there. It is about inner immigration, I think.

[niffiwan]

Really? Would you be so kind as to list them, please? :)

[pereimenovala]

I am not really in subject, but can recall contemporary interpretation that goes like following: "Kolobok is naughty little round bastard made out of dough that travels in forest and makes fun of every creature he comes across".

[niffiwan]

I mean "Alice in Wonderland", Kafka's, Dostoevski's, Pelevin's influences in this film.