Short film

The Swan

2023 · 17 min

Wes Anderson's meticulous style meets Roald Dahl's cruel streak, creating a darkly whimsical and oddly moving fable about resilience.

Overview: Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story.
How it feels: Whimsical, satirical, dark and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Survival, coming-of-age, obsession, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
coming-of-age
obsession
isolation
Places: countryside
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none