An Anatomy of Melancholy
Overview
"An Anatomy of Melancholy" is a cinematic meditation on mortality which takes the form of a special anatomy book - one in the process of being made. As hand-drawn illustrations appear slowly and painfully on the pages of the book, showing us parts of a dissected human body, we witness both the act of creation and a testament to our own passing. Accompanying the simple but powerful images of the human body, we hear the words of Keats' Ode on Melancholy: "Ay, in the very temple of Delight. Veiled Melancholy has her sovran shrine..."
About An Anatomy of Melancholy (2000)
Released in 2000, An Anatomy of Melancholy is a animation film from Finetake Productions (United Kingdom). It was directed by Jo Ann Kaplan. The cast is led by Fayida Jailler. With a runtime of 13m, the film averages 6.5/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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