A very odd animated film about sex, romance, and (from what I can tell) social masking. The ending is the most bizarre part for me. I have quite a hard time deciphering the symbolism, and that makes it all the more fascinating. The director/animator responsible for King Of Fools has only a few locatable films under his belt, and they're all very well animated, sexually charged, and surprising in their own ways. It seems that King Of Fools is all about the desperation of the insecure and eligible male and the "costumes" they wear to be, or merely appear, competitive in the dating poil. This film is about the complexities and inherent suffering of the mating game for the average human, from the perspective of an animal who idolizes their chosen/ideal mate to such a degree that they must battle themselves just to relate.

There are few short films I have this much to say about. I only just recently discovered Olaf Encke, and I have been equally impressed and perplexed by his work. I recommend it.

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