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Swiss Army Man – Directed by Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan
While the premise of a farting corpse sounds like a random gag, the film is actually a profound look at mental health and isolation. The protagonist, Hank, is on the verge of suicide when he finds a body (Manny) that he begins to use as a multi-purpose tool.
The dark humor of this film is the blurring of reality and delusion. The film uses magical realism to show how Hank projects his own fears and desires onto a dead man. It challenges the audience to find beauty in things that are usually considered gross or weird.
Jojo Rabbit - Directed by Taika Waititi
This film takes the ultimate taboo subject, Nazi Germany, and turns it into a silly coming-of-age story. By portraying Hitler as a goofy, childish imaginary friend, Waititi exposes the absurdity of hate speech and extremist ideologies.
The film uses a bright, saturated color palette that contrasts with the dark reality of war. This shift in tone makes the eventual moments of tragedy hit much harder. It follows the idea me and Ryan are trying to go for in our short film, misleading the audience with a completely separate and mundane tone to the main part of the film.
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