This award winning film details various memories from veterans of 1982’s First Lebanon War. The plot follows around Folman as he attempts to reveal memories of a massacre, which have since been exiled to the deepest recesses of his mind.

I’m sure I’m not the first to compare this flick to Waking Life, as the technique used to bring each still to life is similar to rotoscoping. Turns out Waltz With Bashir wasn’t created by filming first and tracing second but instead drawn first, then animated using a combo of Flash and classic techniques. As the film drew onwards, I began to sense a strange connection with Waking Life as far as the pacing and conversation is handled throughout the film.

Gorgeous animation and great use of colour helps to create vividly moving scenes. With a spectacularly haunting, yet effective ending (which I won’t ruin for you here).

For more, check out the trailer or the promo site.