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Junks!

A strange, gently philosophical wander through a trash-strewn city, by turns silly and quietly sad, seen through innocent eyes.

Directed by
Benjamin Nuel
Overview
After being thrown into an urban jungle full of waste, the single-use cup, Gobi, searches for his owner, Marie. Along the journey, through bizarre vet touching encounters, he becomes aware of his condition and the absur-dity of humanity, rediscovering the meaning of his own existence.

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Directed by
Benjamin Nuel
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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • environment
  • isolation
  • freedom
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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