Destino
Short description
Destino is an animated short film centered on the search for a lost love between a mortal woman and a figure representing time. Set within a surreal landscape, the story features a series of strange metamorphoses. The woman encounters melting faces, transforms into a flower, and witnesses ants turning into cyclists. Other bizarre imagery includes turtles merging to form a ballerina and an unusual baseball game.
The project began in 1945 as a collaboration between Walt Disney and Salvador Dalí but remained unfinished for over fifty years. It was eventually completed under the direction of Dominique Monfery and released in 2003. The production featured a screenplay by Donald W. Ernst and music by Armando Domínguez, performed by Dora Luz. The voice cast includes Jennifer Esposito as Rebecca Drummond and Dora Luz as the singer.
Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Walt Disney Feature Animation with a budget of 2 million USD, the film has a runtime of seven minutes. It has received a positive reception from viewers, holding a rating of 7.2/10 on TMDB based on 294 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- In 1946, Dalí and Disney signed a contract to produce a surrealist animated short called "Destino." However, "disagreements" between the brilliant painter and the equally brilliant animator were inevitable. Salvador Dalí requested an exorbitant sum and insisted that the film should not become Disney's property until it was completed. Financial problems prevented Disney from finishing the work; in the post-war years, the animator created a large number of films commissioned by the government and earned almost nothing. "Destino" was reconstructed from hundreds of storyboards, drawings, and sketches created in 1945–1946. These were stored in the archives of Walt Disney's nephew, Roy. Incidentally, Roy was part of the team of 25 animators who worked on the film. Disney Studio's collaboration with Dalí began in 1940 with the film "Fantasia" (which became an animation classic); it was then that the founder of the famous studio decided that interacting with the artist would help elevate animation to the rank of "high art." After 60 years of struggle, "Destino" was completed—and only saw the light of day in 2003.
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