Nothing compares to a child’s imagination.

Palle wakes up one morning and discovers that there is no one home. No one in town either. No cars or trams in the streets, no people in shops. Yes, they have all disappeared, and Palle goes on an adventure through places where he has never been alone, but which are all equally tempting to a child: the candy shop, tram driver’s seat, the bank and so on…With no one to tell him what to do, he is completely free. Is this freedom worth it? What good is life if there is no one there to experience it with you? These questions seem to plague Palle as he quickly grows bored, wishing for his friends and even his mother. It is a cute and whimsical short that manages to raise deep questions through the eyes of a young boy.

This seemingly simple story speaks of loneliness, containing in it also philosophical questions about the relationship between the individual and the society.

It is just an absolutely delightful film, a true classic in its own right. I believe if they were to make this film available to the public on DVD, it would achieve cult status.

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