Caroline Leaf's Two Sisters

So on this day we looked at Caroline Leaf's animation Two Sisters,  which was a pretty and strange story about the eponymous characters who seem to live alone on an island. However, their peaceful day is interrupted by the sudden arrival of a stranger, and that interruption enriches both their lives.

 The use of light and dark in this animation were fantastic, adding a dreamlike quality to the work when perspectives shifted (which happened often). The use of color was minimal, serving mainly as an accent to the shifting shadows that composed the figures and setting. Since the entire animation was scratched into IMAX film, it was probably a practical choice on the artist's part to use the existing darkness of the film. The moods she can create with this technique are intense.

 Although Viola Gé is disfigured, she seems to be less afraid of the world than her sister Marie. Marie tries very hard to prevent Viola from going out into the sun and seems obsessed with locking the doors, keeping her keys close at hand.

 The story ends happily, with Viola convincing Marie to keep the door open. Yet Marie remains vigilant, sitting in front of the open door with her keys in hand.