{"id":31530,"date":"2026-08-04T01:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T05:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=31530"},"modified":"2026-09-15T21:31:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T01:31:53","slug":"film-the-windshield-wiper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/film-the-windshield-wiper\/","title":{"rendered":"The Windshield Wiper"},"content":{"rendered":"\"TheDirector:<\/strong> Alberto Mielgo
Studio:<\/strong> Pastel Productions<\/a>, Pinkman.TV<\/a>, Leo Sanchez Studio<\/a>, Many Enterprises<\/a>
Release Date:<\/strong> July 13, 2021
Run Time:<\/strong> 14 minutes
Genres:<\/strong> Drama<\/a>
Where to Find It:<\/strong> Website<\/a>
Rating:<\/strong> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Inside a cafe while smoking a whole pack of cigarettes, a man poses an ambitious question: \"What is Love?\". A collection of vignettes and situations will lead the man to the desired conclusion.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n

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Review<\/h2>\n

\"\"The Windshield Wiper<\/em> is a short film made up of vignettes that portray the many facets of modern love. A man sitting in a cafe meditating on the meaning of love while listening to gossip from other patrons, a man running to get his lover back, a pair of serial daters glued to the dating apps on their phone miss the opportunity for a chance meeting, a couple smokes a cigarette in companionable silence, and many more.<\/p>\n

Love is life, pain, romance, sex, death, commitment, familial, sacrifice, it’s something to chase and at times something to run from. The film can be a little pretentious, Mielgo himself acknowledges this in interviews<\/a>. Despite that, I still found it enjoyable. The film acknowledges how romance has evolved over time yet in other ways hasn’t changed at all.<\/p>\n

The entire piece is beautifully animated with impressive painted art, his ability to paint light on a 2D background is amazing to look at. The art and the brief 15 minute runtime makes this film a worthwhile watch, especially now that it is available to watch free online.<\/p>\n

I took an interest in Alberto Mielgo’s work thanks to his work on LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS<\/em>, his contributions were among some of my favorite episodes in the entire series, and I’m excited to see where he goes next.<\/p>\n

Rating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Story<\/td>\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606<\/td>\nMusic<\/td>\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Characters<\/td>\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606<\/td>\nSound Design<\/td>\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art\/Visuals<\/td>\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/td>\nVoice Acting<\/td>\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overall<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Quote<\/h4>\n

<\/p>\n

“Sometimes we can want things way too bad that the energy pushes that exact thing that we want away. It\u2019s not a want anymore, it\u2019s an obsession.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Content Warnings<\/h4>\nView Spoiler »<\/a>Death, Nudity, Sex, Suicide « Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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