Short film

Microplastics

2024 · 2 min

A rapid, absurd animated sketch that plays like a surreal joke about self-image, over almost before it starts.

Directed by: Lewis Tarver
Genres: Animation, Comedy
Starring: Lewis Tarver, Pavit Panag, M Avery

Tagline: made for C*NT-A-VISION by Hellavision Television
Overview: Two microplastics try to cheer up their microplastic friend after a conversation about what type of pretty they were.

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Directed by: Lewis Tarver
Genres: Animation, Comedy
Starring: Lewis Tarver, Pavit Panag, M Avery

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
friendship
loneliness
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	8
Realism	1
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: animation, comedy
Directed by: Lewis Tarver
Starring: Lewis Tarver, Pavit Panag, M Avery
Runtime: 2 min
Languages: English

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