The Spring and Fall of Nina Polanski

The Spring and Fall of Nina Polanski

6 mins | Jan. 1, 1974

An animation film depicting the life of a certain Nina Polanski, who could be any woman. She marries amidst much fanfare and photo-snapping, and settles into a domestic routine of cooking, washing dishes, ironing, and babies. Eventually she becomes the very machines she uses every day, until one day she walks into the woods and takes back her old self.

The Spring and Fall of Nina Polanski

6 mins | Jan. 1, 1974

The Spring and Fall of Nina Polanski
An animation film depicting the life of a certain Nina Polanski, who could be any woman. She marries amidst much fanfare and photo-snapping, and settles into a domestic routine of cooking, washing dishes, ironing, and babies. Eventually she becomes the very machines she uses every day, until one day she walks into the woods and takes back her old self.
Producers National Film Board of Canada
Original title The Spring and Fall of Nina Polanski
Directors Louise Roy, Joan Hutton
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