
The film begins with methodical descriptions of one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensional space. It then looks at a two-dimensional world inhabited by flat mice. It imagines how a human, from the third dimension could interact with that world. It then suggests how beings from a fourth dimension might interact with us. Next the film posits time as a fourth dimension, with scenes to aid comprehension. An off-screen narrator, graphs, and clever photography provide explanations and illustrations. The film asks viewers to use their imaginations.
You can stream The Fourth Dimension on Criterion Channel.
The Fourth Dimension was directed by Jean Painlevé and Achille-Pierre Dufour.
The Fourth Dimension runs for 10min, and was released in 1936.
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