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Malvao

2015 · 1 min

A quick, oddly playful glimpse into the villain's side, over before you settle in, leaving a wry sting.

Directed by
Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat
Starring
Po Kwan Shek
Overview
A short animated film about the bad guys.

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Directed by
Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat
Starring
Po Kwan Shek
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • power
Places
None
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour4
Realism2
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Directed by
Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat
Written by
Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat
Starring
Po Kwan Shek
Runtime
1 min

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