#RocksInMyPockets voted as one of the best Movies of the year maxrebo, December 27, 2014January 22, 2016 The week released a list called “”The Best movies we Watched in 2014” I’m really proud to read “Rocks in my Pockets” in this list near some of my favourite movie this year : The Babadook, Boyhood, The LEGO Movie, Only Lovers Left Alive, Snowpiercer, Under the Skin. http://theweek.com/article/index/273851/the-best-movies-we-watched-in-2014 Rocks in My Pockets The first scene of Rocks In My Pockets, a film by Latvian animator-writer Signe Baumane, opens with the narrator (Baumane, playing herself) considering the nauseating logistics of commiting suicide. It’s a shockingly grim admission — and one that she peppers with darkly existential humor. "One must be considerate of one’s fellow citizens," she deadpans. Baumane, with the help of simple, surreal hand-drawn animations and papier-mache embellishments, tells the stories of four of her female relatives — all of whom succumbed to their demons and committed suicide — in order to better make sense of her own quest for sanity. "I look at my family and ask: ‘Can I escape my destiny?’" Baumane says. Although Rocks In My Pockets is a film about depression, it succeeds because it never wallows in its own sadness. Baumane’s colorful, imaginative animations bring her family’s story to life, creating a world that’s full of joy, sadness, and the stubborn perseverance to keep depression at bay. By confronting the taboos surrounding mental illness head-on, Baumane has made a film that functions as both art and necessary viewing. —Samantha Rollins, news editor Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related NEWS PRESS best movies of 2014boyhoodcolonna sonoraKristian sensinionly lovers left aliverocks in my pocketsSigne Baumanesnowpiercersoundtrackthe babadookunder my skin