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Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

2014 · 94 min

A bittersweet, visually inventive fairy tale that sweeps you into a world of fragile hearts and grand, doomed romance.

Tagline: He must never touch the hands of the clock. He must master his anger. He must never, ever fall in love.
Overview: Jack is born with his heart frozen solid on the coldest day in history. A wise midwife saves him by replacing it with a cuckoo clock. Now Jack must abide by three rules to keep his mechanical heart safe: never touch the clock's hands, master his anger, and never fall in love. He tries his best, but when he meets a girl named Acacia he falls in love, threatening the delicate balance of his artificial heart.
How it feels: Melancholic, whimsical, romantic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, death, identity, fate
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
death
identity
fate
grief
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: animated
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none