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The Selfish Giant

1971 · 26 min

A gentle, allegorical animated short that feels like a wistful fable, with simple visuals and a soft emotional pull.

Directed by
Peter Sander
Genres
Animation
Starring
Paul Hecht
Overview
A giant builds a wall to keep children out of his garden, but then winter sets in permanently. Children's classic story by Oscar Wilde.

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Directed by
Peter Sander
Genres
Animation
Starring
Paul Hecht
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • redemption
  • isolation
  • parenthood
  • faith
  • death
Places
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism2
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Peter Sander
Written by
Peter Sander
Starring
Paul Hecht
Runtime
26 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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