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Fred

2010 · 7 min

A brief, wry stop-motion vignette that turns a small workplace rebellion into a quietly bleak, oddly funny puppet tragedy.

Directed by
Misha Klein
Overview
Fred has a plan, he wants to face his boss and quit his job. He needs to establish that he is not anyone's puppet. Too bad for him, he actually is. A stop motion animated film about a pill popping puppet preparing to go out on stage.
How it feels
Dark, satirical, absurd and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Work, identity, rebellion, power
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour5
Realism3
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Directed by
Misha Klein
Written by
Misha Klein
Starring
Donald Heitzer
Music
John Askew
Cinematography
Matthew Hazelrig
Runtime
7 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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