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The mitten

2014 · 8 min

A gentle, snowy little tale that unfolds slowly and warmly, inviting quiet wonder at small kindnesses.

Directed by: Clémentine Robach
Genres: Animation

Overview: It is snowing. Lily and her grandfather are making a little bird house to help the birds survive over the winter. "But where do the other animals in the garden find shelter in winter?" – wonders the little girl. So she puts one of her mittens at the foot of the tree where they have fastened the bird house.

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Directed by: Clémentine Robach
Genres: Animation

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: nature
family
parenthood
Places: home
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	0
Tension	1
Darkness	1
Complexity	1
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: animation
Directed by: Clémentine Robach
Written by: Arnaud Demuynck
Runtime: 8 min
Country: France

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