The Ornament of the Lovestruck Heart

(1919)

★ 6.6 IMDb · 5 votes

Genres: Animation

Year: 1919

Runtime: 4 мин

Country: Germany

Director: Lotte Reiniger

Plot

The first film directed by influential German-born silhouette animator Lotte Reiniger is delightfully reminiscent of a Valentine’s Day card come to life. Two lovers interact with an ornate background that shifts and changes in tandem with their own balletic movements as they express their feelings for each other.