Short film

The TV Man

10 min

A quiet, tender little fable that makes you feel for an object, gentle and a bit sad but ultimately hopeful.

Overview: A discarded TV comes to life on a landfill and tries to get back home to its former owner.
How it feels: Whimsical, melancholic, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, identity, love, environment
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
love
environment
healing
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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