Neighbours

1952

AnimationComedy

In this Oscar-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors. The story is a parable about two people who come to blows over the possession of a flower.

"Love your neighbor, meaning, to treat others as you would have them treat you."

Rating

7.597
113 votes

Popularity

1.1239

Origin & Countries

CA | en | Canada

Production

ONF | NFB

Runtime

9 min.

Status

Released

Release: 1/1/1952

Credits

Neighbours

Norman McLarenDirector

Neighbours

Grant MunroNeighbour on the Right

Neighbours

Jean Paul LadouceurNeighbour on the Left

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Reviews

CinemaSerf

2/5/2024

7 / 10

Two neighbours emerge from their homes to sit on deck-chairs reading the same newspaper - with polar opposite headlines, before they become captivated by a dandelion that appears on their shared lawn. Curious, they investigate then both engage in some energetic and slightly surreal acrobatics around their garden followed by a slight "discussion" as to the ownership of the flower. Their peaceful co-existence is now threatened by a picket-fence! Is it the end of a beautiful friendship? Well only a fence-post duel and some fisticuffs might decide - assuming, of course, the watching plant decides to stick around or even survives for long enough! There's no dialogue but a quirky and lively, synthesised, soundtrack helps this daft, slightly slapstick, caper along entertainingly to a rather brutal and destructive denouement that did raise a smile. The moral? Well, love thy neighbour of course!

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