SSC 33: Swiss Army Man (DANIELS, 2016)

Single Serving Cinema

Tim and Tay talk flatulence, Daniel Radcliffe's career and more in this discussion of DANIELS' 2016 breakout film Swiss Army Man.
Synopsis
A hopelessly lost man discovers and befriends a dead body and uses its miraculous, if gross, abilities to survive the wilderness and make his way home.
Starring Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe, Swiss Army Man was directed by DANIELS, and released January 22, 2016.

Swiss Army Man is available to stream on Prime and Plex.

Scene [25:12 -28:11]
“The history of the universe”—in the confines of their habitable cave, Hank explains the real world to Manny, in hopes of triggering memories of his past using trash that they find to illustrate the world Hank ran away from.
Links

• Everything Everywhere All At Once (DANIELS, 2022)
• "Turn Down For What"
• The music of Swiss Army Man
• Be Kind Rewind (Gondry, 2008)
• Horns (Aja, 2013)
• Making of featurette
• Rogue One (Edwards, 2016)
• Paul Dano's filmography

Recommendations

• Tim: Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Waititi, 2016)—stream on Netflix
• Tay: I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore (Blair, 2017)—stream on Netflix
• BONUS: The Package (short by Greenwood)

All links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.

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