Astrologer's student

About This Movie

Ah, 'Astrologer's Student' from '83. This one has a kind of offbeat charm that's hard to pin down. The animation style is quirky, like a blend of traditional hand-drawn and some experimental techniques – gives it a unique texture. The pacing can be a bit erratic, which somehow adds to the humor as the protagonist, this teenager driven by greed, stumbles into one absurd situation after another. The themes of ambition and folly are pretty clear, but it’s the atmosphere that really draws you in – it feels like a surreal dream at times. Not to mention the performances, which are delightfully exaggerated, fitting right into the wacky tone of the whole piece. It's definitely distinctive, even if it doesn't have a big name attached to it.

Distinctive animation styleAbsurd humor throughoutThemes of greed and folly