1992 Director Mark Baker
I love the sinister vibe of this 1992 classic. This is the story of an isolated village where everyone seems to have something to hide. Anyone thinking of moving to the country should probably watch this.
If like me, you’re a highly suspicious individual, you’ll love the air of suspicion, distrust and the all round twitchy-curtain vibe, except there are no curtains. Anyway, there’s a lot of people peering from windows and ducking out of sight. Watching it makes me marvel at how quickly and skilfully we learn about the Village and its inhabitants. The economy of the storytelling is wonderful to behold. Nothing is wasted. There is very little dialogue. But it’s all there: an alcoholic priest, a nosey old lady, murder, love, seduction, injustice and gold.
The Village was made using traditional cel animation (1992 was before the web, scary!). Anyway, the hand drawn quality gives it a cool storybook feel. A charming black comedy.
You should also check out Jolly Roger by Mark Baker, who went on to co-create Peppa Pig.
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