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Kid's Story

2003 · 15 min

A disorienting, dreamlike plunge into paranoia, where reality keeps slipping and escape feels urgent and uncertain.

Genres
Science fiction, Animation
Overview
A high school student is haunted by thoughts of "The Matrix" and a person named "Neo".
How it feels
Eerie, tense, melancholic and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Identity, isolation, madness, rebellion
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Genres
Science fiction, Animation
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  2. BeyondShort film · 2003
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  6. ProgramShort film · 2003
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
science fiction, animation
Directed by
Shinichiro Watanabe
Written by
Shinichiro Watanabe
Starring
Clayton Watson, Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, John DeMita, Kevin Michael Richardson, James Arnold Taylor
Runtime
15 min
Country
United States of America, Japan
Languages
English

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