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The Fool

A tense, inward-looking animated drama that sits with a teenager's anxiety and slowly builds toward a fragile sense of relief.

Directed by
Mike A. Olsen
Genres
Animation, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Shawn Kilgore, Leigh Anne Soong
Overview
A troubled teen must confront her insecurities

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Directed by
Mike A. Olsen
Genres
Animation, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Shawn Kilgore, Leigh Anne Soong
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
  • trauma
  • healing
Places
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
animation, thriller, drama
Directed by
Mike A. Olsen
Written by
Mike Ruell
Starring
Shawn Kilgore, Leigh Anne Soong

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