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Monkey's Teeth

1961 · 13 min

A slow, unsettling and deliberately ugly animated curiosity that feels like a dream from a troubled mind.

Directed by
René Laloux
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Overview
A slow and ugly fairy tale based on the drawings of inmates at a psychiatric clinic where LaLoux worked.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Madness, isolation, art
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
René Laloux
Genres
Animation, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror5
    Humour3
    Realism3
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, comedy
    Directed by
    René Laloux
    Written by
    Félix Guattari, René Laloux
    Music
    ohana maurice
    Cinematography
    Julien Pappé
    Runtime
    13 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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