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Rubber Ducky

2018 · 7 min

A quiet, small-scale conversation piece that turns an odd little prop into a gentle way for two people to finally hear each other.

Directed by
Sean Mannion
Genres
Animation, Drama
Starring
Tara Cioletti, Rory Lipede
Overview
Two young women work through their differences after a punk show with the help of a rubber ducky.

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Directed by
Sean Mannion
Genres
Animation, Drama
Starring
Tara Cioletti, Rory Lipede
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, drama
    Directed by
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    Written by
    Sean Mannion
    Starring
    Tara Cioletti, Rory Lipede
    Runtime
    7 min

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