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Finding X

2022 · 12 min

A gentle, whimsical animated fable that turns abstract numbers into a tender search for belonging, leaving a soft ache.

Directed by
Benjamin Zaugg
Genres
Animation, Drama, Romance
Starring
Toby Hendy
Tagline
A Heartfelt Math Short Film
Overview
An animated short film about X's search for meaning in a world full of numbers.

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Directed by
Benjamin Zaugg
Genres
Animation, Drama, Romance
Starring
Toby Hendy
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • loneliness
  • coming-of-age
  • healing
Places
None
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism2
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, drama, romance
Directed by
Benjamin Zaugg
Starring
Toby Hendy
Music
Cassie To
Runtime
12 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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