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12 Years

2010 · 3 min

A short, wry animated vignette that quietly turns a long devotion into a rueful punchline.

Directed by
Daniel Nocke
Genres
Animation
Starring
Daniel Nocke, Nina Weniger
Overview
For twelve years she ignored sneers and mockery and stood up for her relationship. But that was probably a mistake.

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Directed by
Daniel Nocke
Genres
Animation
Starring
Daniel Nocke, Nina Weniger
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • betrayal
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism5
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Daniel Nocke
    Written by
    Daniel Nocke
    Starring
    Daniel Nocke, Nina Weniger
    Runtime
    3 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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