The Physics of Sorrow
- September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07) (TIFF)
The Physics of Sorrow (French: Physique de la tristesse) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Theodore Ushev and released in 2019.[1]
Summary
Based on the novel by Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov, the film tells the story of a man reminiscing about his childhood as he struggles to understand the meaning and purpose of his life.[1]
Production
The film was animated entirely through encaustic painting, an old artistic technique involving the melting of pigmented beeswax.[1] It was narrated by Rossif Sutherland, and features a smaller voice appearance by his father, Donald Sutherland.[2]
Release and reception
The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] where it received an honourable mention from the Best Canadian Short Film award jury.[4] It also received a Special Mention for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival,[5] and was named Best Canadian Film at the 2019 Sommets du cinéma d'animation.[6]
Accolades
In December 2019, the film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films.[7] It was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2019,[8] and won the Prix Iris for Best Animated Short Film at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2020.[9] The Physics of Sorrow also won a Golden Sheaf Award for Best Animation at the 2020 Yorkton Film Festival.[10] In 2020 the film won "the Annecy Cristal" (le Cristal d'Annecy) at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Dan Sarto, "Theodore Ushev's New Short 'The Physics of Sorrow' to Premiere at TIFF 2019". Animation World Network, August 1, 2019.
- ^ T'cha Dunlevy, "Dunlevy at TIFF: Rossif Sutherland lends voice to Montrealer's NFB short". Montreal Gazette, September 10, 2019.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Waxing Poetic: Theodore Ushev's 'The Physics of Sorrow'". Point of View, September 6, 2019.
- ^ Alex Hudson, "TIFF Announces 2019 Winners". Exclaim!, September 15, 2019.
- ^ Kelly Townsend (October 9, 2019). "'The Body Remembers' wins two awards in VIFF's BC Spotlight". Playback. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ Alex Dudok De Wit, "'And Then The Bear,' 'Sweet Night,' 'The Physics Of Sorrow' Top Sommets 2019". Cartoon Brew, December 9, 2019.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019". Now, December 11, 2019.
- ^ Wit, Alex Dudok de (2019-10-18). "2020 Best Animated Short Film Oscar: A List Of Potentially Qualifying Films In The Category (Exclusive)". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix" (in French). Radio-Canada. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Golden Sheaf Awards presented for 2020". Yorkton This Week. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Lang, Jamie (2020-06-20). "'Calamity,' 'The Physics of Sorrow,' 'Schooom's Odyssey,' Top 2020 Online Annecy Festival". Variety. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
External links
The Physics of Sorrow at IMDb
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