The Problem of the Hydra

The Problem of the Hydra is an experimental documentary film asking more questions than it answers. Using the example of a microscopic creature, the water polyp (Hydra vulgaris), the film questions any terminology you may have considered firmly established. The film keeps the audience on its toes throughout its run. Be it the tense music, the disturbing footage of the water polyp’s movement, or the stoic voice asking deep existential questions, The Problem of the Hydra is intense. All of these elements cooperate perfectly to create an uncomfortable atmosphere and make the viewer think. How can one miniature creature disturb the way we view the world? (Academia Film Olomouc)