Ah, the wonders of fiction and literature with a certain Mr Jorge Luis Borges acting as a cameo. In fact, this short animation is the epitome of what Jorge Luis Borges is famous for – magic realism. The animation that begins with a seemingly realistic world is slowly unfolding into a short adventure with a touch of fantasy/magic. The mesh between reality and fantasy is quintessential of magic realism and the animation shows exactly that. It even features something that reminded me of Borges’ short story The Library of Babel.
However, as much as this work is (perhaps) some sort of dedication for Jorge Luis Borges, the art style is not exactly my cup of tea and can be confusing at some points (i.e. especially the scene where the siblings were at the sea). The story is a rather cliché one – of how a book opens a world of wonders and adventures – with an absence of any notable features (apart from the said Mr Jorge Luis Borges) to make it stand out and therefore renders me to rate it any higher than I already did.
