Short film

The Valley

1976 · 20 min

A scrappy, homemade adventure that charms with its stop-motion monsters and earnest teenage ambition more than it thrills.

Overview: The story is mainly about a cyclops and the misadventures of a boy, that takes place in the valley to which the monster lives.
How it feels: Whimsical, earnest, eerie and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Survival, exploration, fate
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
exploration
fate
Places: wilderness
fantasy world
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none