I'm not generally a fan of magical realism, but this charming short film totally won me over. The Hunter and the Swan Discuss Their Meeting begins with a dinner party conversation about how the guests first met. It's an interesting story, it turns out: The guy ran across a group of beautiful maidens bathing naked in the moonlight, and he happened to pick up the gal's robe.
The other couple is understandably intimidated by this tale--it surely beats "Our parents set us up" or "We were both reading the same Dean Koontz novel at the airport bookstore." The great thing about this movie, though, is that it subverts our expectations so many times in such a short amount of time. You'll come away from this film smiling, and you'll think about your own relationships differently. You'll also learn exactly what to do when you come across a group of naked maidens in the forest.
The other couple is understandably intimidated by this tale--it surely beats "Our parents set us up" or "We were both reading the same Dean Koontz novel at the airport bookstore." The great thing about this movie, though, is that it subverts our expectations so many times in such a short amount of time. You'll come away from this film smiling, and you'll think about your own relationships differently. You'll also learn exactly what to do when you come across a group of naked maidens in the forest.