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El Triste

2020Movie15 min

AnimationDrama
87
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.7

A melancholic, bleak animated movie about fantasy and the mind.

Good for teens · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Story

On the backstage of a marionette show, El Triste, a poorly crafted marionette, is going through an existential crisis and decides to do all it takes to prove to himself and his fellow poppets that he is valuable but, as in life, not everything turns out the way he expected.

Feels like

  • Existential Crisis
  • Marionette Show
  • Stop-Motion Animation
  • Dark Comedy
  • Absurdist Humor
  • Surreal Narrative
  • Philosophical Themes
  • Melancholy Tone

Crew

Directed by
Manuel Del Valle
Produced by
Sebastian Torres Greene, Manuel Del Valle, Edgar Cortes
Music by
Juan Carlos Enriquez

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Facts

March 5, 2020 · 15 min · Animation, Drama

Released
March 5, 2020
Runtime
15 min
Genres
Animation, Drama
Original language
Spanish
Also spoken
xx
Made in
Mexico

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is El Triste worth watching?"

Questions about El Triste

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is El Triste worth watching?

87
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87 (IMDb 8.7).

Will I feel good after watching El Triste?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will El Triste make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and absurd humor (7 of 10).

Is El Triste in English?

Spanishxx

No, it was made in Spanish, with some xx.