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Fetch!

2002 · 5 min

A playful, mind-bending little cartoon that keeps pulling the ground out from under you, more clever puzzle than story.

Directed by
Nina Paley
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Overview
A man plays fetch with his dog, only to have both him and his dog mired in a series of optical illusions.

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Directed by
Nina Paley
Genres
Animation, Comedy
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • obsession
    • madness
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour6
    Realism1
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, comedy
    Directed by
    Nina Paley
    Written by
    Nina Paley
    Runtime
    5 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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