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The Gruff-voiced Tree

6 min

A tiny, gently suspenseful woodland fable that teases with a scary voice before turning playful and reassuring.

Directed by
Anais Sorrentino
Overview
A little mouse tries to take shelter inside the trunk of an old tree, when it suddenly scolds her in a gruff, menacing voice. The mouse runs away and meets a squirrel, who disbelievingly scampers up to the tree but soon beats a hasty retreat. A rabbit then a chaffinch receive the same treatment, when finally a tortoise comes along who does not let herself be taken in.

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Directed by
Anais Sorrentino
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • survival
  • friendship
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
timeless
Audience
kids
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism3
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Directed by
Anais Sorrentino
Runtime
6 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
French

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