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Dance of the Spirits

2026 · 6 min

A quiet, hand-drawn ache of a short that lingers on silence and shadow, heavy with inherited pain.

Directed by
Andreea-Lorena Florea
Genres
Animation, Drama
Starring
Romulus Hotea, Jacob Stone, Alin Andrei Todica
Overview
Matei, a young shepherd boy living in the outskirts of Romania, finds more comfort among his sheep than with his abusive, alcoholic dad. But now Matei is starting to mimic his father's violence, he's faced with a question: 'Who am I?'

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Directed by
Andreea-Lorena Florea
Genres
Animation, Drama
Starring
Romulus Hotea, Jacob Stone, Alin Andrei Todica
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • trauma
    • identity
    • family
    • violence
    • isolation
    Places
    • countryside
    • home
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, drama
    Directed by
    Andreea-Lorena Florea
    Written by
    Alfie Kelly
    Starring
    Romulus Hotea, Jacob Stone, Alin Andrei Todica, Cosmin Constantin Todica, Sophie Spatariu
    Music
    Katrina Rose
    Runtime
    6 min
    Languages
    Romanian

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