Cast
Animated clay figures and objects
Credits
Written by: 
Jan Švankmajer
Cinematography: Vladimír Malík
Music: Jan Klusák
Editing: Helena Lebdušková
Produced by: Klára Stoklasová
Plot
Three sequences, in which heads made of fruit, kitchen utensils and clay devour one another and ultimately learn to love, a satire of communication.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jan Švankmajer's stop-motion short pits fruit heads, kitchen utensils and clay figures devouring one another in a satire of communication. Dark, witty and inventive, it is a masterpiece of animated surrealism.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (5,328 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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