Praise for ABSURDISTAN

“A nonstop charm machine.” - Tim Grierson, LA Weekly

“A droll and lusty comedy …has a folkloric charm buoyed by consistent comic inventiveness and a lovely score.” - Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

“A delightful fable … a treat for the eyes and funny bone!” - Dennis Harvey, Variety

“Blends fantastical imagery with folktale simplicity… sparkling visual finesse.”
- Eric Kohn, Indiewire

“A sweet and, yes, absurdist comedy that blends old and new in just the right way.”
- Nick Dawson, Filmmaker Magazine

“Helmer's film has a terrific magical quality to it and brilliantly mixes the tragic with the comic.” - Jeff Niesel, Cleveland Scene

“Monty-Python-esque … laugh-out-loud, whimsical and silly.”
- Charlie Prince, Cinema Strikes Back

“Engaging and cheerfully eccentric comedy…fresh, charming …Helmer demonstrates a
tremendous knack for visual storytelling… suggests an inspired fusion of Buster Keaton,
Federico Fellini, and Stanley Kubrick…timeless…a playful, imaginative, and very funny bit of magic realism.” --Mark Deming, TV Guide