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The Incredible Story of the Man Without a Shadow

2008 · 9 min

A quiet, fable-like short that unfolds slowly and leaves a lingering sense of unease about what one is willing to trade.

Genres
Animation
Overview
A mysterious man offers Peter an eternal bag of gold in exchange for his shadow. A year later, Peter will only be able to recover his shadow for his soul.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Greed, identity, morality, fate
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism2
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    José Esteban Alenda
    Written by
    José Esteban Alenda
    Starring
    Jesús Rodríguez López
    Music
    Aday Rodríguez
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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