An Oversimplification of Her Beauty is a 2012 American semi-animated comedy-drama-romance film, directed by Terence Nance, following a quixotic artist who, when stood up by an attractive woman, makes a film about it and shows it to her. It premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and has received generally positive reviews from critics.
Synopsis
A young man (Terence Nance) is stood up on a date by a beautiful woman (Namik Minter), he begins to wonder about the nature of feelings and what exactly makes up a specific moment in time.
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