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Flounder

2016 · 10 min

A brisk, gently absurd little fable that turns sunny seaside cheer into quiet unease, then leaves a wry sting.

Directed by
Ole Christoffer Haga
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Scott Maurstad
Overview
Everything falls apart for a happy seagull family the day a golden flounder offers access to black gold.

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Directed by
Ole Christoffer Haga
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Scott Maurstad
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • family
  • corruption
  • betrayal
Places
  • sea
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy
Directed by
Ole Christoffer Haga
Written by
Ole Christoffer Haga
Starring
Scott Maurstad
Runtime
10 min
Country
Norway
Languages
English

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