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: The film utilized stop-motion cutout animation , a painstaking process where paper or cardboard characters were moved frame by frame.

: Because it is a French-language film, most high-quality releases, such as the Criterion Collection edition , include English subtitles to preserve the original voice acting.

: The visuals are deeply rooted in surrealism, featuring bizarre flora and fauna that create an unsettling, otherworldly atmosphere.

: It took six years to produce, with much of the animation work completed at the Jiří Trnka Studio in Prague. Legacy and Distribution