The Physics of Sorrow

The Physics of Sorrow (French: Physique de la tristesse) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Theodore Ushev and released in 2019.[1]

The Physics of Sorrow
Film poster
Directed byTheodore Ushev
Based onThe Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov
Narrated byRossif Sutherland
Production
company
Release date
  • September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07) (TIFF)
Running time
27 minutes
CountryCanada

Summary

Based on the novel by Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov, the film tells the story of a man reminiscing about his childhood as he struggles to understand the meaning and purpose of his life.[1]

Production

The film was animated entirely through encaustic painting, an old artistic technique involving the melting of pigmented beeswax.[1] It was narrated by Rossif Sutherland, and features a smaller voice appearance by his father, Donald Sutherland.[2]

Release and reception

The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] where it received an honourable mention from the Best Canadian Short Film award jury.[4] It also received a Special Mention for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival,[5] and was named Best Canadian Film at the 2019 Sommets du cinéma d'animation.[6]

Accolades

In December 2019, the film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films.[7] It was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2019,[8] and won the Prix Iris for Best Animated Short Film at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2020.[9] The Physics of Sorrow also won a Golden Sheaf Award for Best Animation at the 2020 Yorkton Film Festival.[10]

References
  1. Dan Sarto, "Theodore Ushev’s New Short ‘The Physics of Sorrow’ to Premiere at TIFF 2019". Animation World Network, August 1, 2019.
  2. T'cha Dunlevy, "Dunlevy at TIFF: Rossif Sutherland lends voice to Montrealer's NFB short". Montreal Gazette, September 10, 2019.
  3. Pat Mullen, "Waxing Poetic: Theodore Ushev’s ‘The Physics of Sorrow’". Point of View, September 6, 2019.
  4. Alex Hudson, "TIFF Announces 2019 Winners". Exclaim!, September 15, 2019.
  5. Kelly Townsend (October 9, 2019). "'The Body Remembers' wins two awards in VIFF's BC Spotlight". Playback. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  6. Alex Dudok De Wit, "‘And Then The Bear,’ ‘Sweet Night,’ ‘The Physics Of Sorrow’ Top Sommets 2019". Cartoon Brew, December 9, 2019.
  7. Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019". Now, December 11, 2019.
  8. Wit, Alex Dudok de (2019-10-18). "2020 Best Animated Short Film Oscar: A List Of Potentially Qualifying Films In The Category (Exclusive)". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  9. "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix" (in French). Radio-Canada. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  10. "Golden Sheaf Awards presented for 2020". Yorkton This Week. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

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