Hello everyone!  This week’s Danny’s Picks will be a short film by Jèrèmy Clapin called “Skhizein.”  It’s the story of a man, who after getting struck by a 150-ton meteorite, has to adapt to living exactly 91 cm from himself.  Enjoy!

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Skhizein means “to split” or “to cleave” in Greek and is derived from the ancient Greek word for schizophrenia.  Personally I viewed the “feeling separate from yourself” concept more in an existential light, but all of that is up to subjective opinions of course.  Either way, Skhizein is a wonderfully thought-provoking film that is as haunting as it is beautiful.

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