The Killing of an Egg (Dutch title Ei om Zeep, literally "Egg for Soap") is an animated short directed by Paul DriessenCatching up with Paul Driessen|Animation World Network and produced by Nico CramaSND Films in the Netherlands in 1977.
Synopsis The film starts with a bald, obese man in a bright yellow shirt preparing to eat breakfast, a soft-boiled egg. As he taps the shell with his spoon, a voice (in heavily accented English) says "Hey, who is it?" As the man continues to tap, it becomes clear the voice is coming from the egg. The man continues tapping away over the egg's protests, ultimately sadistically crushing the egg with his hands.
He has no sooner stopped than he hears a tapping from outside his home. He says, in a voice identical to that from the egg, "Hey, who is it?" He sees no one at the door, but the tapping continues, and the unseen force starts smashing the roof and walls, until the whole house implodes and crushes the man over his horrified objections.10 Best Animated Shorts That Aren't From Pixar or Disney – /Film
Production Driessen worked on this and David after his first few films at National Film Board of Canada.An Interview with Animation Director Paul Driessen|Skwigly Animation Magazine
Legacy
Nickelodeon aired the short film in between its regular programming throughout the 1990s.
This short film influenced Stephen Hillenburg to consider the field of animation.The Benevolent Spirit Behind Spongebob Squarepants – The Objective StandardCowspotting: 'The Dutch Films of Paul Driessen'|Animation World NetworkStephen Hillenburg: marine biologist whi created Spongebob Squarepants|The Independent|The Independent
External links British Film Institute's entry on The Killing of an Egg
The entire film on YouTube
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