Short film

Cat Soup

2001 · 33 min

A dreamlike, unsettling journey through bizarre imagery and quiet dread, blending whimsy with existential unease.

Overview: The surreal black comedy follows Nyatta, an anthropomorphic kitten, on his travel to the land of the dead and back in an effort to save his sister's soul.
How it feels: Eerie, absurd, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Death, grief, survival, family
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
grief
survival
family
isolation
Places: fantasy world
wilderness
sea
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: animated
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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