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Pen Pal

2006 · 8 min

A quirky, sweet little fantasy that charms with its odd premise and leaves a light, wistful smile.

Directed by
Jelle Posthuma
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen, Eva Beurskens, Jelle de Jong
Overview
A young man finds a sexy tilting pen with a living girl inside. They fall in love, but is their love strong enough to conquer the temptations of the outside world?

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Directed by
Jelle Posthuma
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen, Eva Beurskens, Jelle de Jong
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism2
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Thomas den Drijver, Jelle Posthuma, Willem Gerritsen
Starring
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Runtime
8 min
Country
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Languages
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