Like many short films, this is a wonderful demonstration of peoples talents. The animation is beautiful and the character designs are instantly lovable and unique. The film builds a lot of tension in just 10 minutes and it's perfectly understandable why this is about to go featur... read more
A rag doll fights a monster that has been stealing the souls of his people.
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August 14, 2009
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December 20, 2011
High quality animation and some grim tones salvage a strange and confusing plot. Much better than the 2009 film that it inspired.
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September 11, 2011
A wonderful and visually impressive short animated student film. Sadly the feature length animated adaptation doesn't really flesh out the fairly simple minded story laid out here. The short is solid, since it is short and silent the story can be this simple and not hurt the in... read more
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August 23, 2011
They made this into a movie and the movie was just irratating. So, this is the original diddy that spawn the waste of my time and money...
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April 18, 2009
I just love the animation. The director has a great artistic style. It was creative with a dark and dramatic story to it. Also had action and somewhat adventure feel to it. I can see why Tim Burton wants to make a longer version of it. It was tight and has great potential to beco... read more
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December 26, 2008
Saw this many years ago in an animated shorts compilation at Sundance. Blew my mind! Can't wait for the full-length version to come out.
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