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Short film

The Puppet Looks for Lodgement

1921 · 8 min

A playful, hand-drawn chase through absurd little worlds that feels like a mischievous cartoon dream.

Directed by
Émile Cohl
Genres
Animation
Overview
The stick man Fantoche is looking for a home, but there doesn't seem to be any room anywhere, not even in Hell.
How it feels
Whimsical, absurd, dark and light. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, survival, identity, madness
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Émile Cohl
Genres
Animation
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
None
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism2
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Émile Cohl
Runtime
8 min
Country
France

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