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The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
Сон смешного человека
1992 · Film · short · 20 min
Directed by Aleksandr Petrov
An animated short film based on the 1877 short story written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing to live for in the world, and is therefore determined to commit suicide. A chance encounter with a young girl changes his mind.
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Also noteworthy is the beautiful animated short film of the same title by Aleksandr Petrov, painstakingly made in paint-on-glass animation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dream_of_a_Ridiculous_Man_(film)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIr7cs6eEAs