A human body constructs itself using putty and clay, oftentimes having to develop weird and distorted shapes in order to work with what it has until it becomes complete. Apparently this film is a self-reflection of Svankmejer's, and it also works as sort of a parable of life: when the light turns on in the beginning, the body starts developing, and once it's completed and no longer fits in the room, the body turns off the life.
What I find most interesting in this movie is its lack of heart... in a literal sense. The short goes through all the organs of the head very easily, and the outer parts of the body by necessity, and even lingers on the genitalia, but nowhere in the movie does it work with the organs below the neck. It seems fitting to Svankmejer's style of animation, the way he is so visual and thought-provoking, that he doesn't even include the heart and yet makes sure to include the genitalia in close-up. I think it shows how neurotic he is about life than emotional.
--PolarisDiB
What I find most interesting in this movie is its lack of heart... in a literal sense. The short goes through all the organs of the head very easily, and the outer parts of the body by necessity, and even lingers on the genitalia, but nowhere in the movie does it work with the organs below the neck. It seems fitting to Svankmejer's style of animation, the way he is so visual and thought-provoking, that he doesn't even include the heart and yet makes sure to include the genitalia in close-up. I think it shows how neurotic he is about life than emotional.
--PolarisDiB