Robot Dreams (2023)
Neutral, steady, measured animation / drama, inventive in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured.
How every film is hand-scored →A lonely dog's friendship with his robot companion takes a sad turn when an unexpected malfunction forces him to abandon Robot at the beach. Will Dog ever meet Robot again?
Our read · Robot Dreams (2023) (2023) reads as a neutral, steady, inventive animation · drama entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
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The shape of Robot Dreams
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