Alma

Alma is a short animated film by Rodrigo Blaas. Despite having the look of a children's movie by Pixar, its thought provoking content is quite disturbing, and definitely in line with the weird aesthetic. Alma's "transition" involving a doll that looks like her in a mysterious, deserted toy shop recalls themes explored by Thomas Ligotti. It plays out a bit like a 3-D inverse of "Dr. Voke and Mr. Veech," raising the same disturbing concerns about creation and identity in facsimiles produced in our own image.

Alma from Rodrigo Blaas on Vimeo.

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