Pretty much like "Memento"(Though it predates it by two years) "T.R.A.N.S.I.T." does a pretty clever use of reverse chronology, following a sordid story of love and revenge from its bitter conclusion to its seemingly innocent beginning.
And while romance its a very common theme for many, many animated short films, this short does not shy away from showing some of the least pleasant sides of romance which are often ignored in more idealistic and family-friendly tales...But the story is told in such a beautiful manner than even the darkest aspects of the plot can be easily ignored in favor of the stylish animation and the poetic imagery , evoking many different kinds of emotion during all its length without needing to use any word.
"T.R.A.N.S.I.T." is a small, undiscovered gem that deserves much more appreciation. Too bad Piet Kroon didn't direct anything else after this. I honestly think he had enough vision to eventually become one of the brightest luminaries in the history of indie animation.
And while romance its a very common theme for many, many animated short films, this short does not shy away from showing some of the least pleasant sides of romance which are often ignored in more idealistic and family-friendly tales...But the story is told in such a beautiful manner than even the darkest aspects of the plot can be easily ignored in favor of the stylish animation and the poetic imagery , evoking many different kinds of emotion during all its length without needing to use any word.
"T.R.A.N.S.I.T." is a small, undiscovered gem that deserves much more appreciation. Too bad Piet Kroon didn't direct anything else after this. I honestly think he had enough vision to eventually become one of the brightest luminaries in the history of indie animation.