The Hand

Year: 1965

Runtime: 18 mins

Director: Jiří Trnka

AnimationHorror

A cheerful potter lives quietly with his only companion, a potted plant, until a massive hand appears, demanding he sculpt a statue. He refuses, preferring solitude, and the hand escalates from polite requests to bribery, intimidation and threats. As his desperation grows, his attempts to escape the hand’s grip end in tragedy.

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