Un Chien Andalou is a short, silent surrealist film from 1929. It
was the debut film of Luis Buñuel and was written by Buñuel and fellow
surrealist Salvador Dalí. The film features no discernable narrative in the
traditional sense but rather dream logic, seemingly popping from one scene to
another, often with tenuous links. Lasting only around sixteen minutes, it
nonetheless crams in many eye catching (and eye slitting) images, some of which
have passed into the collective consciousness. Describing the plot is near
impossible as it weaves in and out of normality and plausibility with no regard
for sense or building upon what comes before. Perhaps best described as a
series of vignettes or windows into the minds of the men behind the film, it’s
sometimes a frustrating watch but is notable for its striking imagery and skilled
production.
