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Water from the Moon

2002 · 8 min

A strange, quiet little fable that feels like a dream you half-remember, gentle and melancholy.

Directed by
Jenny E. McCracken
Starring
Nikki Tilroe
Overview
Live action marionette characters tell the story of a lonely washerwoman who discovers a winged man in her closet

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Directed by
Jenny E. McCracken
Starring
Nikki Tilroe
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loneliness
  • isolation
  • identity
  • freedom
  • love
Places
  • home
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism2
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
Jenny E. McCracken
Starring
Nikki Tilroe
Runtime
8 min

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