The Times of the Trolls

A quiet, thoughtful essay that drifts between folklore and modern anxieties, asking you to ponder what monsters reveal about us.

Directed by

Ásdís Thoroddsen

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Trolls in various forms have accompanied mankind from the beginning, depending on how people understood the word each time. They can be people outside society who also symbolise the fears haunting those within it.

How it feels

Melancholic, eerie and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, identity, fate, freedom

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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