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Ready

2023 · 11 min

A playful, slightly absurd animated short that turns bureaucratic boredom into childish games and quiet reflection.

Overview
Boring work leads parliament employees (both elected and otherwise) to play childish power games. When removed from the weight of their historic surroundings, they question their desires and are set free.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • work
  • freedom
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism4
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Eirini Vianelli
Written by
Eirini Vianelli
Runtime
11 min
Country
Belgium, Greece
Languages
Greek

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