Short film

Scullion's Dream

1908 · 7 min

A playful, dreamlike silent trick film where everyday kitchen objects come alive in jerky, handcrafted motion.

Directed by: Segundo de Chomón
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Animation

Overview: When the entire kitchen staff falls asleep from exhaustion, a dwarf appears and animates various objects via stop motion -- including their hands, which he cuts off while they snooze -- to do their work.

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Directed by: Segundo de Chomón
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Animation

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
madness
Places: workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	2
Humour	3
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Tension	1
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
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Genres: comedy, fantasy, animation
Directed by: Segundo de Chomón
Runtime: 7 min
Country: France
Languages: No Language

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