Short film

Wanda

2018 · 13 min

A gentle, playful short that feels like a small, comforting story about facing worries with a friend beside you.

Directed by: Denise Hauser
Genres: Animation
Starring: Eiril Osen Wærdahl, Rune Nilson, Sigrid Jørås Larsen

Overview: When difficulties arise, Wanda simply runs from her problems. Fortunately, she does not have to run alone!

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Directed by: Denise Hauser
Genres: Animation
Starring: Eiril Osen Wærdahl, Rune Nilson, Sigrid Jørås Larsen

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
healing
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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

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