Short film

Aquarius

1966 · 8 min

A drifting, kaleidoscopic plunge through surreal aquatic and cosmic imagery that washes over you like a hypnotic dream.

Directed by: Nancy Hanna
Genres: Animation

Overview: A psychedelic cartoon depicting under water, outer space and other planets.

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Directed by: Nancy Hanna
Genres: Animation

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: exploration
nature
identity
Places: sea
space
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	1
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: animation
Directed by: Nancy Hanna
Runtime: 8 min

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