Stop Motion Film "Zero" Contemplates Value Of Life (VIDEO)

"Zero" is beautiful stop motion short film about a world where people are born into a numerical class system. Our hero is born with a zero on his chest and is therefore faced with constant prejudice and persecution.

Husband and wife film-making team Christopher and Christine Keseloz have worked on their dark fairytale for two years. Off-kilter and a bit creepy, their creation is ultimately heartwarming. The film, which recalls the early work of Tim Burton, won "Best Short Film" at the Naples International Film Festival, and other awards at over 10 other festivals.

We don't want to give too much away, but watch the full short below. We promise, it will be twelve minutes well spent.

Zero from Zealous Creative on Vimeo.

Comments

[twofoldsg]

11:16 PM on 07/11/2011

Beautiful. The metaphor of the number zero being equated to nothingness is problematic, but still wonderfully filmed. I hope you don't mind that we linked this to our blog: http://twofoldsg.tumblr.com/

[ThomasVeil]

08:30 PM on 07/09/2011

Hm, so the baby has the highest number on the chest, and thats why it's worth something? I fear the makers didn't understand the subject they were writing about.

[Blarg]

11:46 PM on 07/08/2011

Grrr ... ten thousand things come up on my script blocker for this. By the time I allowed half a dozen of them and still got nowhere, I was fed up.

[ginger42]

07:00 PM on 07/06/2011

Super job. But I imagine the conception without a marriage will be harped upon by the right wing.

[Juan E Romagosa]

06:57 PM on 07/05/2011

Spellbinding!

[gx5000]

10:17 AM on 07/05/2011

Sweet.
You get the feeling conservatives start off as sixes wanting to be nines and liberals start off as threes and become sevens, but the sevens take care of the lesser numbers.

[ClarkOHrepub]

09:37 AM on 07/05/2011

The meaning of life as presented by a website devoted to ending it before it has a chance at life. Interesting!

[HotheadPaisen]

09:54 AM on 07/05/2011

This website is 'devoted to ending life' you say?
You lie.
If you were right on this issue you wouldn't need the hyperbole.

[ClarkOHrepub]

10:34 AM on 07/05/2011

I suppose the constant support of PP means I'm wrong to you. I know what I see and read.

[Blarg]

11:39 PM on 07/08/2011

Wow talk about being one-note. You really had to stretch HARD for that one. I commend your amazing vigor.

[allforfoot]

09:17 AM on 07/05/2011

Read the bios on the the past and present CEO's of the fortune 500 companies. There are as many "zero's" in the ranks as there are tens.

[allforfoot]

09:16 AM on 07/05/2011

lelfitist tripe.

[Ladybug50]

09:47 AM on 07/05/2011

"lelfitist"? Someone needs to "edumicate".

[TicTucTo]

08:25 AM on 07/05/2011

Zero is my favorite number. I resent that they're at the bottom of the food chain here.

[muck-raker]

07:10 AM on 07/05/2011

and as a quick follow up....CAN this be that far off?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv813f2Xtrg&feature=related

[Blarg]

11:44 PM on 07/08/2011

Depends whose life.

[Frits Rincker]

06:12 AM on 07/05/2011

You get this concept of fashist justice which is a result of an ownerless society. It is wrong headed and should be answered with something else than hiding in dreams or the comfort of each other.

[pdxist]

06:52 AM on 07/05/2011

Kids kill themselves more often in conservative areas.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/18/gay-teen-suicides-and-str_n_850345.html

Loving your neighbor, looking out for your fellow man, and having a social structure where people love and look out for you, are very strong reasons to be alive.

[Candide33]

07:52 AM on 07/05/2011

Cooperation is what made humans evolve, until then they were just selfish conservatives each doing their own thing, just like all the other apes.

[didemaydogan]

06:03 AM on 07/05/2011

it is funny clever ...

[diva362171]

05:53 AM on 07/05/2011

Aww that was sweet. The double heads thing would lead me to believe they'd be more ostracized, but it really has a strong message, with the double infinity sign.

[Luke McIntosh]

05:47 AM on 07/05/2011

Omg, the siamese twins thing is a bit creepy and I think takes away a bit from the message, but ultimately it's a good story.