The World According to Shorts


1h 20m 2006

Brief Synopsis

A compilation of short films from across the globe including: "La Perra" (Chile), in which a couple with an empty life make up a story about the new maid in order to satisfy their sexual obsessions; "Ring of Fire" (Germany), an animated tale of innocence lost; "Antichrist" (Poland), where a young bo

Film Details

Also Known As
World According to Shorts
MPAA Rating
Genre
Anthology
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films; New Yorker Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

Synopsis

A compilation of short films from across the globe including: "La Perra" (Chile), in which a couple with an empty life make up a story about the new maid in order to satisfy their sexual obsessions; "Ring of Fire" (Germany), an animated tale of innocence lost; "Antichrist" (Poland), where a young boy believes he is the Antichrist; "We Have Decided Not to Die" (Australia), in which we encounter three modern-day journeys of transcendence; "United We Stand" (Norway) is a tale of eight old timers who come upon a young woman stuck in a swamp; and in "The Old Woman's Step" (Brazil) an old lady travels from a fishermen's village where she lives to the city to sell a chicken so she can buy her grandson a present.

Film Details

Also Known As
World According to Shorts
MPAA Rating
Genre
Anthology
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films; New Yorker Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer July 21, 2006

Released in United States Summer July 21, 2006