Bottom's Dream

Movie • 1984  

Report
The short takes as its inspiration Bottom's contemplation on the "dream" he has experienced in the middle acts of Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream", in which his head is transformed into that of an ass and the Fairy Queen Titania is made to fall in love with him. Shakespeare's "Dream" has long been the most visually attractive play to adapt, and the transfer to animation opens up possibilities set designers could only dream of. Canemaker's mastery of the art and his immense creativity make this short quite a ride, exploring a few of the darker undertones in Shakespeare's text that are often excised or simply ignored.
Filter to only show:
Both
Yes
No

Your Triggers
Does the dog die?
510 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
0
Unanswered Triggers
Are animals abused?
237 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
0
Does a cat die?
204 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
0
Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
201 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
0
Is someone sexually assaulted?
201 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
0
Does a pet die?
193 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
0
Were animals harmed in the making?
174 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Is there pedophilia?
141 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
0
Is there a dead animal?
131 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
0
Does a horse die?
120 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
0