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The Erl-King

2003 · 8 min

A brief, atmospheric animated ride through a stormy haunted forest, eerie and foreboding, with a folk-tale dread that lingers.

Directed by
Hannes Rall
Genres
Animation
Starring
Hans Paetsch
Overview
In a stormy night, a father and his child have to ride through a haunted forest to reach the safety of their home. "Oh who rides by night through the woodland so wild, ´tis the fond father embracing his child.“

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Directed by
Hannes Rall
Genres
Animation
Starring
Hans Paetsch
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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
    • fate
    • death
    • parenthood
    Places
    • wilderness
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror6
    Humour0
    Realism3
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Hannes Rall
    Written by
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    Starring
    Hans Paetsch
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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