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Short film

The Changeling

2011 · 9 min

A quiet, eerie animated fable that unsettles more than it comforts, leaving a lingering chill.

Directed by
Maria Steinmetz
Genres
Animation
Overview
Also known as "Der Wechselbalg." Two parents traveling through the woods mistakenly drop their young baby. By the time they find the child, they are shocked to see it has been replaced with a young troll. Animated short based on the fairy tale by Selma Lagerlöf.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Parenthood, identity, fate
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Maria Steinmetz
Genres
Animation
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism3
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Maria Steinmetz
    Written by
    Maria Steinmetz
    Starring
    Margarita Breitkreiz, Christoph Hilger, Tony de Maeyer
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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