Zahrada

Svankmajer may be my favorite filmmaker (he's at least in my top 3). He really knows how to create a truly interesting and bizarre experience, and even when he was in the earliest stages of his career he was making some truly outstanding cinema.

Although there is no animation or puppets used (like there would be in a usual Svankmajer film), you can still tell that this is a Svankmajer film. It's mainly because of the editing, which can turn the somewhat mundane opening of the film into an artistic and surreal experience. There's a lot of close-ups and quick editing which really enhance the strangeness of the short.

The film is also truly compelling, and more so than an average Svankmajer film. There's a lot of powerful meaning and symbolism here, making it a great watch for people studying film and fans of Svankmajer's work.