The Little Island

"This one believes in truth; this one believes in beauty; this one believes in good."

A 30-minute animated film directed by Richard Williams in 1958, exploring philosophy without dialogue through the conflicts of three men who visit a little island.

Why so many spoiler tags? Well, let's just say this is a film that's full of surprises...


 * Barbie Doll Anatomy
 * Chekhov's Gun - the way  is dressed when he comes to the island. It's easy to miss.
 * Comic Trio
 * Fan Nickname - since the three characters are nameless, they're sometimes referred to in reviews and analyses of the film as "Good", "Truth", and "Beauty" for the sake of convenience.
 * Implausible Fencing Powers/Badass -
 * Naked People Are Funny
 * One-Winged Angel -
 * Rocket Punch - how this is pulled off must be seen to be believed.
 * The Straight Man - Truth
 * What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome? - hilariously subverted in the climax with Truth and his chalkboard. At first you think it's playing this trope straight, but then the camera pans back, revealing...
 * What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made on Drugs? - The short is pretty trippy
 * Your Mind Makes It Real