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Pear Cider and Cigarettes

2016 · 35 min

A raw, stylish animated memoir that feels like a boozy confession from a friend, equal parts funny, sad, and unflinchingly honest.

Overview
The brutally honest story of Robert's turbulent relationship with a self-destructive, yet charismatic friend from childhood, who cries out for help from a military hospital in China and sets Rob on a wild ride to get him home to Vancouver.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • addiction
  • grief
  • loyalty
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
animation, drama
Directed by
Robert Valley
Written by
Robert Valley
Runtime
35 min
Country
United Kingdom, Canada

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