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Dr. Howl

86 min

A wry, offbeat animated mystery that mixes shaggy-dog comedy with a melancholy, boozy undertow.

Directed by
Joanna Jasińska-Koronkiewicz
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Mystery
Overview
Ber, an alcoholic aspiring to become a veterinarian, and Dr. Howl, a cynical professor posthumously reincarnated in the body of a dog, become entangled in dark mysteries that they must solve.

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Directed by
Joanna Jasińska-Koronkiewicz
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Mystery
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • addiction
  • identity
  • death
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour5
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy, mystery
Directed by
Joanna Jasińska-Koronkiewicz
Runtime
86 min
Country
France, Poland

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