I participated in the December Media Smart Libraries Stop Motion Animation workshop. I was very excited to see that a stop motion animation film was being shown locally at the Cable Car Cinema. The Providence Journal had a full page review on Anomalisa in the January 24, 2016 edition and an accompanying article in which the director explained the process behind this stop-motion film. Director Charlie Kaufman is well known as has directed other stop motion animated films but this genre was new to me.
I discovered that the film was also at the Showcase Cinema. I was surprised that the film had already made it to the mainstream theatre which does happen with most independent films When it does, it usually it is after it has been a hit at the independent movie house.
The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the best animated film category and a Golden Globe Award. The movie is rated R. After seeing the movie, I advise you read up on the movie, including reviews and the Wikipedia article before deciding to see it.
The subject matter of the movie is psychologically heavy duty and the language and hotel room scenes are very explicit. The stop motion animation of the characters faces included very visible lines which created a mask-like effect. This added to the sense of dysfunction of the characters in their relationships and in their environments, both long and short term.