Stop-animation and a siamese twin theme? Well, there ya go, that is all you need to know if you're wondering if you'll enjoy this movie or not. Honestly, it's that f@ckin simple. Me, being a twin and all, only cements and validates my opinion on this lil, weirdo short. Right? The Separation revolves around two conjoined brothers who when youngsters went through a operation to separate one another. From the get go you quickly realize the two boys loved being together and when you get to see them as adults it's very clear they still regret being split apart. And that is when they decide to put a stop to that.
With a dark and creepy atmosphere the short really does a nice job immersing you into their apocalyptic type setting. The puppets, the somber music, and stop-animation techniques feel very similar to a Tool (band) video. So there are actually three things that will help you decide if you want to see this movie or not. Tool type art style, stop animation and a siamese twin theme.
Definitely check it out if you can find it and as well if you have 9 minutes to spare. Weird, fascinating and intriguing stuff.
