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Baba Yaga

2006 · 12 min

A quiet, uneasy fairy-tale mood piece that keeps you alert, waiting in the woods for something ominous to arrive.

Directed by
Frédéric Dano
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michaël Evans, Isabelle Andreani, Delphine Théodore
Overview
Lost in the forest, two orphans find refuge in the abandoned cottage of the ogress Baba Yaga, who is on her way back home. Adapted from the tale of Hansel and Gretel.

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Directed by
Frédéric Dano
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michaël Evans, Isabelle Andreani, Delphine Théodore
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • isolation
    • fate
    Places
    • wilderness
    • single country house
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism4
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Frédéric Dano
    Written by
    Frédéric Dano
    Starring
    Michaël Evans, Isabelle Andreani, Delphine Théodore
    Cinematography
    Guillaume Gibout
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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