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Of course, Ella descends into madness, with her constructed stop-motion world devouring her semblance of reality. In Franciosi’s own reality, however, the puppets were only a good thing.

“Stop-motion is more expensive in comparison with computer-made films, and co-production is also trickier. Since there are actual puppets and sets, a major part of the film can’t be done online.