Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
"I hope that you like it. And if you don't, that's OK, because it's very short." That's what director Wes Anderson told the audience when he introduced "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" at the 80th International Venice Film Festival last month.
Its run time is just shy of 40 minutes. Those who are tired of Anderson's just might like this one as well as the three other short films: "The Swan," "Poison," and "The Rat Catcher" (the last three run at 17 minutes each). Anderson is known for quirky storytelling with the use of symmetrical, retro tableaus which look like they have a vintage filter on them and he has a set of actors he likes to work with. Sometimes people get tired of this style, but it works great for these shorts.
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