[Czechoslovakian, I believe] film [called Otik, I believe]. VERY weird. About a couple who can't have a baby, so the father decides to cut a stump out of the ground, shape the roots into a torso, arms, legs, a mouth, and even a little penis. The wife goes overboard with the game and fools everyone into thinking she is pregnant, stuffing the appropriate sized pillow on her waistline as the months tick away. When she can't wait the nine months to stop concealing her Stump in a cupboard, she pretends to have an early pregnancy so she can bring the stump home from the cottage where the couple had been hiding it. I probably won't be spoiling anything by telling you the Stump comes to life. It's a bit creepy but I got bored at the end, and 2 hours seemed like 3. There was also a lot of subplots that didn't seem to go anywhere: one being that the a main character's father didn't seem to like his wife's cooking, and one evening, arriving home from work, indicates "I'm so hungry I could eat nails." Next he is seated and staring into a bowl of broth and nails, which gradually disappear as he gapes at them. Another scene, after watching a commercial advertising pulsating steak, he learns tonight's supper will be pancakes. He sits before the meal and looks down to see the pancakes, resplendent with a dollop of whip cream, pulsating on the plate. For some reason or another, Dad decides to thrash the poor pancake with his flattened palm, and casually asks his family what the problem is when they appear uncomfortable. Anyway, just a weird movie!
So, what've you folks seen lately?
