The Hourglass — Sanatorium(1973)

Directed by Wojciech Jerzy Has, this film is a seminal work of surrealist Polish cinema, adapted from the stories of Bruno Schulz. It won the Jury Prize at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival despite facing political hurdles in Poland.

The film captures the "poetic prose" of Schulz, focusing on the Jewish community's life and the impending threat of the Holocaust. The Hourglass Sanatorium(1973)

The film uses mannequins, dust, and intricate, dream-like cinematography to create a sense of decay and magic. V. Conclusion Directed by Wojciech Jerzy Has, this film is

The sanatorium exists in a "time-out-of-joint." The head doctor explains that because the institution is dilapidated, time is not running on schedule, allowing dead people to live on. The film uses mannequins, dust, and intricate, dream-like

Bodies are often shown as fragmented and interconnected with objects, reflecting a non-human-centric viewpoint and challenging traditional cinematic representation.