Strings
Trailer
Synopsis
In a world inhabited by marionettes, Prince Hal embarks on a journey to avenge his father, King Kahro's, apparent assassination by the rival Zerith tribe. However, he soon uncovers a conspiracy orchestrated by his wicked uncle Nezo, who has his own designs on the throne. The film explores themes of destiny, identity, and control, with the puppets' strings serving as metaphors for the forces that govern their lives.
Context & Trivia
The film "Strings" is notable for its innovative use of marionettes, where the strings are an integral part of the fictional universe and serve as metaphors for life, control, and connection. The characters are marionettes who are aware of their own nature, and the plot incorporates elements such as death by severing the "head string" and obtaining new limbs from "slaves" whose strings are still intact. The opening credit sequence shows the hands of some of the 22 puppeteers who worked on the film, making it clear that it is not an animated film in the accepted sense of the word. [1, 8] The marionettes used were of a new type, created by Icelandic master puppeteer Bernd Ogrodnik, to allow for more supple and realistic limb movements. [1, 8] The film was an international co-production and premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2004, where it was praised for its innovative puppetry technique. [1]
Puppeteers
Bernd Ogrodnik
Voices
James McAvoy, Catherine McCormack, Julian Glover, Derek Jacobi, Ian Hart, Claire Skinner, David Harewood, Samantha Bond, Jens Jacob Tychsen, Iben Hjejle, Henning Moritzen, Jesper Langberg, Jonas Karlsson, Melinda Kinnaman, Gösta Bredefeldt, Sten Ljunggren, Anders Ahlbom, Jasmine Heikura, Niklas Falk, Marika Lagercrantz, Måns Westfelt, Hilda Zuber, Axel Zuber, Jimmy Endeley, Jan Mybrand, Rolf Skoglund
Puppet companies
Bald Film · Zentropa Entertainments · Nordisk Film · BOB Film Sweden AB · Film and Music Entertainment · Mainstream ApS · Radar Film · Sandrew Metronome Distribution
Direction
Anders Rønnow Klarlund
Writing
Anders Rønnow Klarlund, Naja Marie Aidt
Cast
James McAvoy, Catherine McCormack, Julian Glover, Derek Jacobi, Ian Hart, Claire Skinner, David Harewood, Samantha Bond, Michael Culkin, Oliver Golding
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