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Marionetten

1964 · 11 min

A strange, didactic puppet theatre that unsettles more than it entertains, asking you to decode its political warnings as it unfolds.

Directed by
Boris von Borresholm
Genres
Animation
Overview
A minor character from a collection of marionettes takes viewers through a small world theatre where they come across various types, including the seducer, the demagogue and the obedient masses. Ambitious puppet animation with a didactic and political purpose against propaganda methods.

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Directed by
Boris von Borresholm
Genres
Animation
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • deception
  • morality
  • politics
Places
None
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour3
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Boris von Borresholm
Written by
Boris von Borresholm
Runtime
11 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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