Short film

The Flight

1973 · 9 min

A strange, dreamlike little fable that drifts by on mood and image rather than story, leaving a quiet ache.

Directed by: Rein Raamat
Genres: Fantasy, Animation

Overview: A short Estonian animation about a man's desire to fly.

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Directed by: Rein Raamat
Genres: Fantasy, Animation

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
freedom
identity
isolation
Places: None
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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

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Genres: fantasy, animation
Directed by: Rein Raamat
Written by: Paul-Eerik Rummo
Cinematography: Arvi Ilves
Runtime: 9 min
Country: Soviet Union
Languages: No Language

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