Short film

The Snow Maiden

1969 · 10 min

A gentle, painterly folk tale that unfolds like a storybook page, quiet and wistful with a soft ache of longing.

Overview: Lonely old people make themselves a snowy granddaughter. Cartoon based on a Russian fairy tale in the style of illustrations by Ivan Bilibin.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, loneliness, parenthood, grief
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
loneliness
parenthood
grief
nature
Places: countryside
home
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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