Short film

Sintel

2010 · 14 min

A somber, beautifully animated fable that lingers on loss and the heavy cost of devotion, building to a quietly devastating revelation.

Directed by: Colin Levy
Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Starring: Halina Reijn, Thom Hoffman

Overview: A wandering warrior finds an unlikely friend in the form of a young dragon. The two develop a close bond, until one day the dragon is snatched away. She then sets out on a relentless quest to reclaim her friend, finding in the end that her quest exacts a far greater price than she had ever imagined.

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Directed by: Colin Levy
Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Starring: Halina Reijn, Thom Hoffman

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
obsession
isolation
betrayal
redemption
Places: fantasy world
wilderness
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: animated
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	2
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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