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The Great Malaise

Animation (Shorts) • 5m 22s

Directed by Catherine Lepage • Animation • 2019 • 5 minutes

In the voiceover for this animated short, a young woman attempts to describe herself, casting her life in the ideal light that society expects. The film’s imagery, however, tells a different story, poignantly illustrating the intense anxiety that comes with the quest for perfection and the pursuit of happiness. A film that’s both funny and moving, and above all, profoundly human.

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animation, fear and anxiety, national film board of canada, ovid, s_0499, s_0534, self esteem, the great malaise, title_g

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