The Cyclops Polyphemus falls in love with the beautiful nymph Galatea, but she rejects him in favor of Acis, a shepherd. Furious, Polifemo goes in search of Acis to take revenge. Animated short film that explores the love and the sexuality from Greek myth of Galatea and Acis.
Sound
Operatic wailing meets electronic dread. Unforgettable.
Director
Anatoliy Petrov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Petrov was a Ukrainian-Russian animator known for 'glass painting' animation; this late-career work applies his fluid technique to bodily horror.
The 3.8 TMDB rating reflects barely anyone seeing it, not quality—this is genuine underground experimental animation.
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