Short film

Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"

2012 · 5 min

A charming, nearly wordless animated short that blends gentle slapstick with a sweet story of friendship and clever mischief.

Overview: Maggie must navigate an eventful first day in daycare. At the Ayn Rand School for Tots, Maggie is diagnosed with average intelligence. Barred from the gifted children, she longs to escape from her glue-guzzling classmates. But when a lonely caterpillar befriends her, she makes it her mission to save it from a ruthless butterfly smashing toddler.
How it feels: Whimsical, light, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Isolation, friendship, survival, identity
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
friendship
survival
identity
freedom
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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