THE OGRE'S GARDEN
EUTERPE • 2m 48s
Despite its title, this brevity is somewhat romantic. We do see the ogre, however. He inverts himself into the action throughout the film. As usual, the action is partly symbolic, partly surreal (if those two can ever be separated). Toward the end, Eadweard Muybridge still-sequences are brought to life briefly. As usual, the backgrounds are chosen for their color quality.
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