Short film

The Gruffalo's Child

2011 · 26 min

A cozy, snowy woodland tale with gentle scares and a clever twist, perfect for family viewing.

Overview: A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl and Fox in the process. She eventually finds the mouse, who manages to outwit her like the Gruffalo before!
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, light and eerie. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, coming-of-age, freedom
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
coming-of-age
freedom
fate
Places: wilderness
single country house
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none