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Downhill

1979·Movie
6min
68
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An , animated movie: , but never hard to follow, .

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

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Penis-shaped men make a joint attempt to push an old carriage down the hill. They manage to remove all the wheels of the carriage, one by one. Then, collectively, they lift the wheelless vehicle and carry it down. The year of the film's production – 1979 suggests that the director wanted to mock the decline of real socialism. The system was weakened by the political and economic crisis. The collective effort of the men was a reference to the growing opposition.
Surreal Political SatireAbsurdist Short FilmGrotesque Body HorrorCold War AllegoryVisual MetaphorDadaist HumorAnti-Establishment CritiqueBizarre ImageryMinimalist NarrativeProvocative Art Cinema

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Is Downhill worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68.

Will Downhill scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for uncanny, but 0 for scares.

Can I half-watch Downhill?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with ambiguity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Is Downhill in English?

Polish

No, it was made in Polish.