It's Such a Beautiful Day

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I am big fan of Don Hertzfeldt's hilarious and ponderous stick figure animations and this film is actually three new short films that together form a whole story about a poor guy named Bill. Just like his previous animations, Hertzfeldt created the entire thing by himself. It features his usual dry, dark humour and whimsy. There's also some different animation techniques used in this one, using footage and photos in different ways.

As this story progresses it becomes increasingly clear that there is real sadness behind everything that's happening. His production company is Bittersweet films after all. And the end of this film truly is beautiful and absolutely gutting. Everyone should give this one a try. Amazing work from one of my favourite independent animators.