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Barbarians

2003 · 16 min

A strange, satirical little fable that twists familiar toy stories into something darkly funny and oddly melancholy.

Directed by
Hardi Volmer
Genres
Animation
Tagline
Strangers in paradise - lethal case
Overview
A mixture of popular stories are reversed and adapted to the Barbie universe. Queen Tiina (that's what these Barbies are called) asks who is the most beautiful in the city of Las Tiinas and someone dares to say that there is someone more beautiful than her. Immediately afterwards, Queen Tiina decides to kill the beautiful doll, who ends up in the sewers surrounded by forgotten toys (such as a melancholic Pinocchio and a charming rag doll).
How it feels
Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Identity, obsession, betrayal, isolation
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Hardi Volmer
Genres
Animation
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour5
    Realism2
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Hardi Volmer
    Written by
    Andrus Kivirähk, Hardi Volmer
    Starring
    Elisabet Reinsalu, Tiit Sukk, Taavi Teplenkov, Tõnu Oja
    Cinematography
    Urmas Jõemees
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    Estonia

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