Glare

Glare (1981) — watch online on iFILM. A two-minute animated short by Soviet director Vladimir Samsonov. Flames in a fireplace throw dancing reflections across a darkened room, patterns forming and dissolving, and a New Year's mood settles in without a single word spoken. No plot, no characters — just light, warmth and the particular stillness of a winter evening before midnight. Soviet animation had a gift for this kind of miniature, and Samsonov's short delivers exactly that. Stream Glare online on iFILM.