Das Rad (the Wheel)

April 13, 2008 · Alec Couros

An animated short about the evolution of man through the perspective of two rocks on a hillside. The movie is in German with English subtitles.

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Peter Rock April 13, 2008

I ended up showing this film at the start of my TGS (Technology in a Global Society) class this year. The discussion forum in Moodle was filled with thoughtful comments. I’ll definitely be using Das Rad in classes in the future.

Peter Rock April 13, 2008

By the way, I think Das Rad means The Rocks…not The Wheel. Or am I mistaken?

Alec April 13, 2008

Thought it was the wheel (rad, radius), and just checked a german/english dictionary and it indeed is the wheel. “Die felsen” translates to “the rocks”.

Peter Rock April 13, 2008

Huh. You learn something new every day. It is indeed “wheel”.

Thanks.