Short film

The Little Match Girl

1928 · 38 min

A quiet, sorrowful silent dream that drifts between cold streets and fragile fantasy, leaving a lingering ache.

Overview: An impoverished girl tries to sell matches on New Year's Eve. Shivering with cold and unable to sell her wares, she sits in a sheltered nook. Striking a match to keep warm, the flame shows her what's beyond.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, whimsical and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Death, isolation, politics, class
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: death
isolation
politics
class
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none