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The Wall

1965 · 4 min

A brief, wordless fable that plays like a grimly funny punchline, leaving a quiet sting long after its four minutes.

Directed by
Ante Zaninović
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Overview
A wall blocks the path of two people. One man submits, while the other refuses to admit defeat.

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Directed by
Ante Zaninović
Genres
Animation, Comedy
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • power
    • class
    • survival
    • fate
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour5
    Realism2
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, comedy
    Directed by
    Ante Zaninović
    Runtime
    4 min
    Country
    Yugoslavia
    Languages
    No Language

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