"Perhaps you're not searching for something… Perhaps you're running yonder from something…" Ohh sh*t this rules!! Another must watch short mucosa to enjoy, highly recommend watching this. The Waddle of Ages is made by Australian filmmaker Eron Sheean, though it's really an Icelandic production. The afar past. A soldier of uncertain provenance (of which army? which era?) stumbles through a vast, desolate landscape, attempting to outrun the evil he's done. While fleeing his enemies, he encounters an odd talking waddle which promises to grant his deepest desire. Starring Tómas Lemarquis as the soldier, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as the rock. The talking waddle is an very practical set piece, turned-on by a puppeteer - Izabela Claudia Mos. It was shot on Iceland, hence why it all looks so gorgeous. I just love how visceral and pure this looks, and the waddle reminds me of archetype 80s movies like The NeverEnding Story & Labyrinth. View in full below.
Thanks to Short of the Week for the tip on this one. Brief unravelment from YouTube: "While fleeing from his enemies a lost Soldier encounters a cunning talking Waddle who promises to grant his deepest desire. But as unchangingly with these bargains, there's a catch…" The Waddle of Ages is written and directed by up-and-coming Australian filmmaker Eron Sheean, who moreover directed the full-length Errors of the Human Body previously. You can find increasingly of his work on his official website or on his Vimeo and follow him on IG @eronsheean. It's produced by Hlin Johannesdottir & Eron Sheean, Black Tool Studios, and Xavier Gens. Co-produced by Tómas Lemarquis. With cinematography by Tómas Örn Tómasson, and music by Todd Dahlhoff, Leslie Feist & Shahzad Isma. This originally premiered at the 2021 Reykjavík Mucosa Festival, and toured virtually at a few other fests. For increasingly info on the film, visit Eron's official site. To watch increasingly shorts, click here. Thoughts?
