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Thaw

2021 · 2 min

A gentle, wordless animated sketch that feels like a seasonal fable, mixing whimsy with a touch of melancholy.

Genres
Animation, Family
Overview
When a New Year, in the form of a rowdy toddler, arrives in a frozen forest, and brings along the thaw, the Previous Year, in the form of an old man of snow and ice, tries to protect “his” forest.
How it feels
Whimsical, melancholic, warm and uplifting. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Nature, aging, identity, family
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour5
Realism4
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation, family
Directed by
Arthur van Merwijk
Written by
Arthur van Merwijk
Runtime
2 min
Country
Netherlands

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