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Face

2008

A strange, wordless puppet dream that drifts between beauty and unease, asking you to read its symbols rather than follow a story.

Directed by
Ferenc Cakó
Genres
Animation
Overview
In a bizarre and decadent society, faceless characters are tirelessly trying to appeal to a body of bureaucrats in order to finally be allowed to have a face. Will they be happy when they can get a nose, a pair of eyes and a mouth?

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Directed by
Ferenc Cakó
Genres
Animation
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • power
    • class
    • isolation
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour3
    Realism2
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Ferenc Cakó
    Written by
    Ferenc Cakó
    Music
    Attila Pacsay
    Country
    Hungary
    Languages
    No Language

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