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The Hunting of the Snark

2015 · 65 min

A quirky, dreamlike stop-motion voyage that feels like a curious, slightly eerie bedtime story.

Directed by
Saranne Bensusan
Genres
Animation
Starring
Andrew McDonald, Laurence Aldridge, Saranne Bensusan
Tagline
Let the hunt begin...
Overview
A group of strange individuals embark on a voyage with the aim of capturing 'The Snark'.

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Directed by
Saranne Bensusan
Genres
Animation
Starring
Andrew McDonald, Laurence Aldridge, Saranne Bensusan
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • exploration
  • obsession
  • identity
  • fate
  • madness
Places
  • sea
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism1
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Saranne Bensusan
Written by
Saranne Bensusan
Starring
Andrew McDonald, Laurence Aldridge, Saranne Bensusan, Simon Fox, Daniel George, Shiraz Khan, Maia Krall Fry, Rowina Lennon
Music
Guthrie Lowe
Cinematography
Saranne Bensusan
Runtime
65 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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