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Gwen and the Book of Sand

1985 · 67 min

A quiet, dreamlike desert journey with strange beauty and a gentle melancholy, asking patience but rewarding it with wonder.

Overview: Gwen is a young girl adopted by a nomad tribe in a desert post-apocalyptic world. When Gwen's friend is kidnapped, she and an old woman called Roseline embark on a trip to bring him back.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, whimsical and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, friendship, survival, memory
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
friendship
survival
memory
found family
Places: wilderness
small town
Era: far-future
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none