Favourite Umbellifers

About This Movie

So, 'Favourite Umbellifers' is this intriguing little piece of animation. It's a visual experiment, really. They play with hand-processed 16mm film, which gives it that raw, tactile feel. The atmosphere is dreamy, almost ethereal, with those photograms of hair and confetti dancing across the screen. Stop-motion sand animation adds a really unique texture, and the way they use bleaching and toning creates a kind of visual poetry. It’s not your typical narrative-driven animation; it’s more about the journey and the sensory experience. The pacing is quite fluid, which feels refreshing. It’s distinctive for its practical effects, using real materials to build a world that feels both familiar and surreal. You might find it’s a bit divisive, but it’s definitely something to chew on.

Experimental techniques in animationInteresting visual texturesNon-narrative storytelling approach