Short film

Billy

2021 · 13 min

A brisk, silly animated short that plays its absurd premise straight, keeping things light and playful throughout.

Tagline: He is a hippo, after all.
Overview: An obsessive professor experiences a series of tragic events and recounts a tale of a presidential hippo.
How it feels: Absurd, light, whimsical and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Obsession, power, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: obsession
power
identity
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none