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Turned Away

2017 · 1 min

A brief, quietly painful true story told in simple animation, leaving a sting of injustice that lingers after its single minute.

Directed by
Daniela Sherer
Genres
Animation
Overview
David Mullins and Charlie Craig visited Masterpiece Cakeshop in July 2012, with Charlie's mother, to order a cake for their upcoming wedding reception. This is their story.

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Directed by
Daniela Sherer
Genres
Animation
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
  • morality
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Daniela Sherer
Runtime
1 min
Country
United States of America

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