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Roberto

2020 · 9 min

A tender, melancholy little fable about longing and self-image, told with quiet visual invention and a gentle ache.

Directed by
Carmen Córdoba González
Genres
Animation, Romance, Drama
Overview
15 years have passed and Roberto is still in love with his neighbor, but she prefers to hide ashamed of her body. With his art and an old clothesline as the only way of communication, Roberto has a plan to push his beloved for face her monsters at once.

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Directed by
Carmen Córdoba González
Genres
Animation, Romance, Drama
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
  • healing
  • obsession
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
animation, romance, drama
Directed by
Carmen Córdoba González
Written by
Carmen Córdoba González
Runtime
9 min
Country
Spain

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