Hen, His Wife (1990)

Extraordinarily detailed and beautifully drawn animation of a bizarre and surreal world; the domestic life of a fat man, his wife, a sort of oversized obese chicken, and their child/pet, a slug-like creature with a human head. This expressionistic and interior vision of Soviet animator Kovalyov is like an animated Eraserhead.

Released May 1, 1990 13 min None+

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Short

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