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Earlier this year (well, actually as early I as supposed it’s possible to get as far as years go) I’d posted a roundup of animation to help get you through the Morning After (insert dramatic music here). I hadn’t realized it at the time but the director of tonight’s entertainment is the same one who also gave us that wonderfully animated and visceral version of Kafka’s Country Doctor, Koji Yamamura. Atama Yama, also known as Mt. Head, a short but visually stunning piece reflecting some of the more, shall we say, cyclical aspects of nature, both human and ecological. And our inability to really do much of anything about them.

It cropped up again recently, in one of my more inspired link wandering episodes, and for the longest time I couldn’t remember where I’d come across it before.

Then it hit me. I’d seen it late one evening while drinking wine years ago as part of an anthology, and interspersed with viewings of early David Lynch films (you know, for context. It was that kind of evening). I’d forgotten how much I’d loved the animation, particularly in the design of the background, and the narrative’s presentation as fable. It’s one of those works that will give you something new with every viewing, even if you don’t notice it at the time.

A fable of infinite regression. How enticingly ‘Meta’. I think I might actually be able to get behind that if my world looked this damned interesting.

Excuse me, I should probably open some wine.

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