Short film

Flatland

2007 · 36 min

A charming, thoughtful animated adventure that makes abstract geometry feel exciting and personal, with a warm voice cast and a sense of wonder.

Directed by: Dano Johnson, Jeffrey Travis
Genres: Animation, Science fiction
Starring: Martin Sheen, Kristen Bell, Tony Hale

Tagline: A Journey of Many Dimensions
Overview: Set in a world of only two dimensions inhabited by sentient geometric shapes, the story follows Arthur Square and his ever-curious granddaughter Hex. When a mysterious visitor arrives from Spaceland, Arthur and Hex must come to terms with the truth of the third dimension, risking dire consequences from the evil Circles that have ruled Flatland for a thousand years.

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Directed by: Dano Johnson, Jeffrey Travis
Genres: Animation, Science fiction
Starring: Martin Sheen, Kristen Bell, Tony Hale

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
freedom
rebellion
family
education
Places: fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	1
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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