A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

CURRICULUM VITAE is an art film--the sort that the average person would probably have little interest in seeing. This isn't meant as an insult--just a description of the type of film it is and its goal. So, instead of a traditional narrative, this animated short focuses much more on its artistic style and unusual way presenting life in a secondary school ("gymnasium" is the word used in the film). It's sort of like a condensation of what you should expect to learn there--all flashing past the screen rapidly. Physics, math, lots of art, history, biology, etc. all appear as nice pencil drawings. At the end, there also is a surprise visit from some pop culture icons (such as Popeye and Donald Duck) and it's all very surreal and strange. Still, the film is mesmerizing and interesting if you just turn off your brain and accept it for what it is.