Paperman

GUnited States rating20127mAnimation, Family, Romance
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A lonely office worker tries to get the attention of a woman across the street by sending paper airplanes to her window. The story uses a beautiful black and white animation style to show how a simple piece of paper can lead to an unexpected connection.

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Pace
Moderate
The film features artistic long takes and steady pacing with bursts of movement during the chase sequences. Estimated

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  1. 1Why do you think the man chose to use paper airplanes to talk to the woman?
  2. 2How did the black and white colors make the story feel to you?
  3. 3What did you think about the way the paper airplanes came to life?

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