The new trailer for Jerzy Skolimowski’s EO shows that the world is mysterious when viewed from the perspective of a grey donkey. The fascinating animation provides a unique perspective on our society, as seen through the gloomy eyes of EO, who starts off as a circus animal before being transported to a farm, where he stops eating out of despair. His desire for independence is illustrated by a scene of free-running horses. His exploits continue when he escapes and finds his way to a Polish village where he is adopted by a man. Everything from terror to happiness will be there in EO, eloquently depicted in the film.
The film, which is directed by 84-year-old Polish maestro Skolimowski, appears both strange and logical. The 2022 Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize winner EO is a collection of short stories told from the perspective of the film’s titular grey donkey. All throughout the world, pet owners who have ever pondered what their pet experiences will find this to be an intriguing new tool. The scenic locations and cinematic style of the film only enhance the excellence of the storytelling.
Though EO is an animal, his trip is, like ours, full of both joy and sorrow; how the creature reacts after witnessing the best and worst of humans remains to be seen. Taco, Ola, Marietta, Ettore, Rocco, and Mela are the six donkeys who take turns portraying EO. Sandra Drzymalska plays Kasandra, Lorenzo Zurzolo plays Vito, Mateusz Kociukiewicz plays Mateo, and Isabelle Huppert plays the Countess. Jeremy Thomas acts as executive producer, and Eileen Tasca and longstanding colleague Ewa Piaskowska co-produce the feature film, which was inspired by Robert Bresson’s 1966 masterpiece Au Hasard Balthazar. Cinematographer Micha Dymek is credited for the dreamlike visuals. On November 18th, EO will hit New York City, and on December 2nd, it will hit Los Angeles.
Synopsis
A grey donkey named EO with sad eyes and an inquisitive nature starts out his life in the circus before running away and embarking on a voyage across the countryside of Poland and Italy. In one of his most experimental and graphically brilliant works, Jerzy Skolimowski puts the audience inside the canine protagonist’s head.