Chris Landreth introduces himself to us in a funky restroom and then introduces the film’s subject, Ryan Larkin, a brilliant animator in the 1960s and early 1970s. Chris shows us clips of “Walking” and “Street Musique,” Ryan’s ground-breaking shorts. We now see Ryan as he is: emaciated, alcoholic, much of his mind gone; we meet Felicity Fanjoy, his love during his creative period, and Derek Lamb, his producer. Ryan talks to Chris in the dining hall of what is probably a homeless shelter or soup kitchen. Chris tries an intervention. We follow Ryan out into the street where he panhandles. The animation, which uses live footage, reveals the ravaged burned-out graceful man. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.6/10 | |
Released: | September 1, 2004 | |
Runtime: | 14 min | |
Genres: | Documentary Animation Short | |
Companies: | ONF | NFB Copperheart Entertainment Seneca College Canada Council for the Arts | |
Cast: | Ryan Larkin Derek Lamb Chris Landreth Felicity Fanjoy | |
Crew: | Chris Landreth | |
Steppenwolf71 : Total classic! If you've seen "Layer Cake," you'll like it. 5/5✨