The Windshield Wiper
- 2021
- 15m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.3K
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Inside a cafe while smoking a whole pack of cigarettes, a man poses an ambitious question: "What is Love?". A collection of vignettes and situations will lead the man to the desired conclusi... Read allInside a cafe while smoking a whole pack of cigarettes, a man poses an ambitious question: "What is Love?". A collection of vignettes and situations will lead the man to the desired conclusion.Inside a cafe while smoking a whole pack of cigarettes, a man poses an ambitious question: "What is Love?". A collection of vignettes and situations will lead the man to the desired conclusion.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
Kara Dyan Whitfield
- Café Conversations Woman
- (voice)
- (as Kara Whitfield)
Anca Tiribeja
- Colors
- (voice)
- (as Anka Tiribeja)
Alberto Mielgo
- Colors
- (voice)
John Duffin
- Café Man
- (voice)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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I have to start by saying that I don't agree with any of the reviews so far. I don't think it's meh nor am I blown away.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it, it makes you think about yourself and your own life. After all, what is love to you? I'm sure you could identify some scenes as romantic or caring and others not really. Either way it's impossible to be indifferent to it.
The animation is good but for a short animated movie that relies enterely on visuals to get across their message, it could be better.
Overall, a good animated short that may even win best animated short oscar.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it, it makes you think about yourself and your own life. After all, what is love to you? I'm sure you could identify some scenes as romantic or caring and others not really. Either way it's impossible to be indifferent to it.
The animation is good but for a short animated movie that relies enterely on visuals to get across their message, it could be better.
Overall, a good animated short that may even win best animated short oscar.
Loved this movie. Creative and unique storytelling that only a brilliant mind like Alberto can translate through film. Highly recommend to anyone who is searching for the next thing in animation.
It makes you think "while" you're watching it but then you don't walk away with anything to discuss afterwards which is the real measure of success for any film. It's visually interesting for a variety of reasons that have to do with the colors, juxtaposition and editing. Love is ill defined and painful and risky . It's not a life affirming film that inspires you to take a chance on love unless you're wearing an Advanced Bomb Suit (ABS) like Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker".
Just some moments of love, told through some beautiful animation but makes you feel, why love is important and how complex it is to love aand be loved.
After all what is love? The summary of various feelings, the love that does not materialize (supermarket scene), the longing for someone who has left (the beggar scene), unrequited love (the guy with the bouquet), A couple's fight (The couple ) on the beach in Lindo but they don't enjoy it together (the old man whose wife dies), The pain of having his lover in a hospital and reflecting on why they are no longer occupying life (Motorcyclist scene in the hospital). Although complete I think it could have gone further and addressed other forms of love, the issue of love between a couple was a little repetitive.
From that the plot works very well in 1 minutes, it makes the expected really reflect in some aspects of life and what is most important and what is most important and how much we need to take care of the excess of computerization in our lives.
A short for sure for adults, a child or teenager, cannot understand or capture a message it wants to convey.
From that the plot works very well in 1 minutes, it makes the expected really reflect in some aspects of life and what is most important and what is most important and how much we need to take care of the excess of computerization in our lives.
A short for sure for adults, a child or teenager, cannot understand or capture a message it wants to convey.
Did you know
- TriviaThe dialogue about colors is in romanian, and the male voice is provided by Alberto Mielgo
- ConnectionsFeatured in 2022 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation (2022)
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- 15m
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- 1.78 : 1
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