A surreal, sublime trip into a fantasy world where a gorilla (or at least a man dressed as a gorilla) lives a normal adult life, "Sylvio" is a fun slice of absurdity, a melancholy look at a character. A simple gorilla working as a debt collector — he works with the aid of a program that "speaks" for him — Sylvio finds himself a guest on an underground TV talk / variety show, where he performs a puppet show. It doesn't go well, but an accident on a subsequent visit propels Sylvio to stardom when he accidentally breaks something. The audience goes wild, and thus is born a segment where Sylvio simply breaks things.
Indy Film Fest: Sylvio
Indy Film Fest: Sylvio
Indy Film Fest: Sylvio
A surreal, sublime trip into a fantasy world where a gorilla (or at least a man dressed as a gorilla) lives a normal adult life, "Sylvio" is a fun slice of absurdity, a melancholy look at a character. A simple gorilla working as a debt collector — he works with the aid of a program that "speaks" for him — Sylvio finds himself a guest on an underground TV talk / variety show, where he performs a puppet show. It doesn't go well, but an accident on a subsequent visit propels Sylvio to stardom when he accidentally breaks something. The audience goes wild, and thus is born a segment where Sylvio simply breaks things.