Short film

Lou

2017 · 6 min

A charming, wordless animated short that plays like a gentle playground caper, blending playful chase energy with a warm lesson about kindness and belonging.

Directed by: Dave Mullins
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Animation

Overview: A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.

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Directed by: Dave Mullins
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Animation

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
friendship
identity
found family
coming-of-age
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

All scales, 0 to 10

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

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