John Dillermand

Let's leave aside the media hype and hysteria of outraged parents beyond the borders of Scandinavia. This stop-motion series about a man with an extendable penis offers wonderfully absurdist humour in the style of A Town Called Panic, Michel or the Finnish series Boris the Rat. Like those Dadaist gems, John Dillermand combines the innocence of a child’s view of the world with anarchistic playfulness in conveying everyday situations through its unconventional protagonist, who shows that being normal is terribly boring and a greater curse than standing out. In this case, however, that means standing out because of one’s penis, but as all parents of boys up to the age of five can confirm, there are few things that are such a source of fun and fascination for little boys (and yes, this is also true for little girls; just remember all those times of playing doctor). The Danes are simply a step ahead and offering children the entertainment that they, not their parents, want. (13/02/2021)