Short film

The Animal

1913 · 10 min

A brief, rough-hewn silent melodrama that softens a brute into tenderness, watched more as a curiosity than a story.

Overview: The Animal, a man of great strength and brutal impulses, becomes human when he reunites a mother and her lost child.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and warm. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Redemption, family, violence, healing
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
family
violence
healing
Places: countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none