Experimental art school short film from David Lynch. See it if you will, but no loss if you don't, because it only lasts a minute. It was like a segment from a lost Sesame Street episode - in a nightmare.
Against a backdrop of bizarre shapes and textures, a small organic figure gives birth to the letters of the alphabet while a mixture of children's voices and an operatic tune are singing out. The figu... read more
Directed by: David Lynch
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May 19, 2010
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October 14, 2009
Early Lynch. Visually It's not particularly typical of Lynch's later work but you can see some influences. However the idea is typical of Lynch, a nightmare involving the Alphabet, had by his ex-wife's niece. It's not bad for a first film! I wonder if Hideo Nakata ever saw this f... read more
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May 14, 2009
Short film made VERY early in the career of David Lynch. Reportedly inspired by a child's nightmare, it's brilliantly and abstractly composed. I never would have guessed that mere letters could be so creepy. :)
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December 26, 2011
Not a bad experimental short films from David Lynch as far as experimental short films go. I thought it was rather original and simple, eyebrow raising early stuff from the famous director. Not at all a waste of a few measly minutes out of your life, if anything, it will be worth... read more
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March 9, 2008
My favourite of Lynch's short films showing a young girl being tormented by the alphabet (rules).
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