Short film

The Ugly Duckling

1931 · 6 min

A gentle, old-fashioned cartoon that moves from quiet sadness to a warm, stormy rescue and a happy hug.

Overview: A black duckling is rejected by its mother, a hen, but manages to prove his worth when a tornado threatens the hen's chicks.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, tense and whimsical. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Isolation, found family, family, survival
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
found family
family
survival
redemption
Places: countryside
home
Era: timeless
Audience: kids
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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