Short film

Ziegenort

2013 · 19 min

A quiet, unsettling coming-of-age fable that blends everyday village life with surreal body horror, leaving a lingering sense of alienation.

Directed by: Tomasz Popakul
Genres: Animation, Drama
Starring: Piotr Loc Hoang Ngoc, Sławomir Sulej, Maciej Miszczak

Overview: In a seemingly idyllic village, a teenager has to struggle with the problems of growing up. His situation is especially difficult, as he is half boy, half fish.

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Directed by: Tomasz Popakul
Genres: Animation, Drama
Starring: Piotr Loc Hoang Ngoc, Sławomir Sulej, Maciej Miszczak

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
isolation
family
loneliness
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: animation, drama
Directed by: Tomasz Popakul
Written by: Tomasz Popakul
Starring: Piotr Loc Hoang Ngoc, Sławomir Sulej, Maciej Miszczak, Daria Polasik, Natalia Brożyńska, Anna Hoss
Runtime: 19 min
Country: Poland
Languages: Polish

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