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Still from Stille Nacht I: Dramolet — Stille Nacht I: Dramolet (1988) — Timothy Quay, Stephen Quay

Poster for Stille Nacht I: Dramolet

Timothy Quay, Stephen Quay

Stille Nacht I: Dramolet

English / 1988 / 1m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Mystery Animation Horror

Letterboxd: 3.49/5·2.6K ratings·496 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

A magnet moves on a floor. A moth beats against a window. A doll child watches the magnet; threads of metal filings gather around the magnet.

Included in
Short Films by the Quay Brothers
Position 5
Included in
Additions: May 2020
Position 85

Credits

Crew

DirectorTimothy Quay, Stephen Quay

ProducerKeith Griffiths

Stille Nacht I: Dramolet (1988) | Criteria