Short film

Playing God

2024 · 9 min

A brief, unsettling stop-motion fable that makes clay feel achingly alive, leaving a quiet ache about being left behind.

Overview: Fragile clay Sculptures come to life in a bare workshop, craving more than just existence. When their Sculptor abandons them, they must discover the power of belonging.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, found family, faith
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
found family
faith
survival
Places: workplace
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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