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Molly in Springtime

2009 · 26 min

A gentle, brisk animated fairy tale with a warm tone and light adventure, easy for families to enjoy together.

Directed by: Pierre-Luc Granjon
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Albert Payne, Bernard Bouillon, Sarah Bazri

Overview: As the mysterious “bloated belly” disease spreads through their kingdom, Princess Molly teams up with Léon the bear to outwit a conniving storyteller.

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Directed by: Pierre-Luc Granjon
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Albert Payne, Bernard Bouillon, Sarah Bazri

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: friendship
deception
survival
family
power
Places: fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	1
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: animation, adventure, comedy, family, tv movie
Directed by: Pierre-Luc Granjon
Written by: Pascal Le Nôtre, Pierre-Luc Granjon, Antoine Lanciaux
Starring: Albert Payne, Bernard Bouillon, Sarah Bazri, Christian Taponard, Jean-Pierre Yvars, Nathalie Fort, Vincent Garanger, Mathilde Mauguière
Cinematography: Sara Sponga
Runtime: 26 min
Country: France, Canada
Languages: French

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