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The Cold Heart

2013 · 25 min

A somber, atmospheric fairy tale that unfolds slowly, trading warmth for dread as its hero loses himself.

Overview
The black forest in the 19th century. A magic place with ghosts, good and bad, living in it. Peter Munk is a poor but goodhearted young man, desperately wishing to be rich. Tempted by the evil ghost of the woods, he trades his warm heart for a heart of stone. He becomes rich but turns into a merciless and cruel man. Is there still hope for him?!

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How it feels

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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
    • greed
    • morality
    • redemption
    • identity
    • class
    Places
    • countryside
    • fantasy world
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism2
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, fantasy, adventure
    Directed by
    Hannes Rall
    Written by
    Hannes Rall
    Starring
    Philipp Moog, Karl Michael Vogler, Sabrina Litzinger
    Cinematography
    Hannes Rall
    Runtime
    25 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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