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Kókó the Killer Whale

1999 · 10 min

A quiet, offbeat little animated fable that drifts between melancholy and gentle absurdity, leaving a soft ache.

Directed by: Gísli Darri Halldórsson
Genres: Animation
Starring: Jón Gnarr

Overview: A famous and lonely killer whale decides to escape his aquarium with weird consequences.

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Directed by: Gísli Darri Halldórsson
Genres: Animation
Starring: Jón Gnarr

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
freedom
identity
Places: sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
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	1
Humour	5
Realism	2
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation
Directed by: Gísli Darri Halldórsson
Written by: Gísli Darri Halldórsson
Starring: Jón Gnarr
Runtime: 10 min

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