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Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum)

2011·Movie
67
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Immersive world, striking style, light on feelings.

Energy

Scary

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Scare7
  • Tension5
  • Spectacle5

Heart

Wondrous and melancholic

  • Wonder8
  • Melancholy7
  • Pathos6

Humor

Some absurdist humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Absurdist Humor7
  • Dark Humor4
  • Wit & Wordplay3

World

Fantasy and the mind

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion9
  • Novelty9
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Standout direction

  • Direction8
  • Intrigue7
  • Complexity7

Style

Standout cinematography and visual style

A distinctive visual signature.

  • Cinematography9
  • Visual Stylization9
  • Editing7

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AdultsSolo WatchThought-Provoking

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About

A documentary on the subject of the collections of books, instruments and medical anomalies at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the Mutter Museum housed there. This short film represents the first to be made by the internationally recognized Quay Brothers in the United States. While not a stop-motion animation film, a form for which the Quays are best known, the entire film is vibrantly constructed and 'animated'. Musical score by composer Tim Nelson and voice-over provided by Derek Jacobi.
Quay BrothersStop-Motion AnimationMütter MuseumMedical AnomaliesSurrealGothic HorrorDreamlikeExperimental FilmDark Fantasy

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67
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68/100 (IMDb 7.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum) rated?

Disturbing imagery

Content advisories: disturbing imagery.

How long is Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum)?

0 h 31 min

Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum) runs 0 h 31 min.

What language is Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum) in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.

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