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Monster

2013 · 10 min

A quiet, unsettling short that turns a child's bedtime fear into a heavier dread, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by
Luis Mariano García
Genres
Animation, Drama
Starring
Tessa Ía, Carlos Meza, Carlos Álvarez
Overview
Sara helps her little brother Tomas to overcome his fear of the monster under the bed, but it is harder to protect him from his violent and authoritarian father.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Luis Mariano García
Genres
Animation, Drama
Starring
Tessa Ía, Carlos Meza, Carlos Álvarez
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • trauma
    • fate
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, drama
    Directed by
    Luis Mariano García
    Written by
    Luis Mariano García
    Starring
    Tessa Ía, Carlos Meza, Carlos Álvarez
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    Spanish

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