The Moon and the Sun

In this class we watched The Moon and the Sun: an Imagined Conversation by John Canemaker. As the title suggests, the animation follows an imaginary conversation between the animator and his now deceased father. Going from his father's early days in Italy to his death, the animator spills his anger and frustrations with his father throughout the film. Despite the fact that the animator is an adult, he uses a style for the animation that looks as if it would be used for a children's cartoon. The style, with its whacky proportions and bright colors, makes the animation looks bright and cheerful. It seems strange to use this style of animation when one looks at the dark and crime filled life the animator's father lived.