The Hand

A haunting surrealist allegory about artistic autonomy and state oppression, told through the escalating persecution of a solitary potter by an inexorable, disembodied hand.

A happy little potter is approached by a huge hand which wants him to sculpt its statue. The potter refuses, wanting nothing more than to be left alone with his only friend, a potted plant. As the hand's request gives way to bribery, demands, and threats, the potter becomes more desperate to escape its clutch, leading to tragedy.