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Feral

2012 · 13 min

A wordless, painterly fable that drifts between forest and town, leaving a quiet ache of alienation long after it ends.

Directed by
Daniel Sousa
Genres
Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Elsie McKendry, Brett Tobasky
Overview
A wild boy is found in the woods by a solitary hunter and brought back to civilization. Alienated by a strange new environment, the boy tries to adapt by using the same strategies that kept him safe in the forest.

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Directed by
Daniel Sousa
Genres
Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Elsie McKendry, Brett Tobasky
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • identity
    • nature
    • freedom
    • trauma
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror4
    Humour0
    Realism4
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, drama, fantasy, science fiction
    Directed by
    Daniel Sousa
    Written by
    Daniel Sousa
    Starring
    Elsie McKendry, Brett Tobasky
    Music
    Dan Golden
    Runtime
    13 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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