How Wings Are Attached to the Backs of Angels

Directed by Craig Welch · Starring Louise Leroux · 1996

In an automated, emotionless world, a man obsessed with control is tormented by vague longings he cannot name.

A haunting, intricately crafted NFB classic of surreal animation.

The main protagonist of this short, surreal film is a man obsessed with control. In an automated world drained of all emotion, he is tortured by vague longings. Will he be able to transcend his obsessions and fears?

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