I'm gonna go on record here and say that there are two legendary animated filmmakers alive and well, and working today. One of them is Hayao Miyazaki. And the other is master of the surreal, purveyor of cut-out and claymation, Jan Svankmajer. His latest
Surviving Life (
aka Theory and Practice) will be premiering at the 58th London Film Festival in October. Here's a bit of plot from LFF's website, and below, the trailer!
Eugene (Václav Helsus) leads a double life - married to Milada, he also
dreams of the beautiful Evgenia (Klára Issová). Seeking to perpetuate
his dream life, he goes to see a psychoanalyst, who attempts to provide
an ongoing interpretation of his experiences. On the wall are portraits
of Freud and Jung, which become animated, alternately applauding,
disapproving or fighting over her interpretations.