

Manipulation
A discarded cartoon character and some spilt ink combine and interact as if the cartoonist had drawn their actions. Discovering them, the cartoonist then joins in the interaction.
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- Language
- English
- stop motion
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United StatesUS
- Theatrical1 Jan 1991
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical (limited)15+Film clubs only, part of Ulice krokodýlů a ostatní1 Sept 1999
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Manipulation was released on 1 January 1991.
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CinemaSerf
1/26/2026
I like Daniel Greaves’s style of animation and I enjoyed this mischievous mix of techniques as his hand-drawn little man explores his new - entirely white and flat - surroundings whilst trying to escape them before he ends up in the waste-paper basket. Along the way he proves quite ingenious but also suffers some entertainingly cruel treatment at the hands of his rather unfeeling creator. Some of this is crafted in 2…
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