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The Locksmith

2026 · 19 min

A gentle, bittersweet slice-of-life that quietly draws you into a child's world, balancing small everyday moments with tender emotional undercurrents.

Directed by
Mauro López, Juan Torres
Genres
Animation
Starring
Johan Murillo, Elba Millet, Ramón Langa
Overview
The day Rodrigo, an 11-year-old boy, will read his first essay in front of the whole class, both he and those around him will discover the consequences of the peculiar relationship he has with his father and the hobbies they share.

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Directed by
Mauro López, Juan Torres
Genres
Animation
Starring
Johan Murillo, Elba Millet, Ramón Langa
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • love
Places
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
19 min
Languages
Catalan, Spanish

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