The Physics of Sorrow

The Physics of Sorrow
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Directed byTheodore Ushev
Based onThe Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov
Narrated byRossif Sutherland
Production
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Release date
  • September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07) (TIFF)
Running time
27 minutes
CountryCanada

The Physics of Sorrow (French: Physique de la tristesse) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Theodore Ushev and released in 2019.[1] The film explores themes of memory, time, displacement, and identity through the fragmented reflections of a nameless protagonist who recalls his childhood in post-communist Bulgaria and his subsequent emigration to Canada.