The Pied Piper
PGUnited Kingdom rating198653mAnimation, Fantasy, Drama
This stop-motion film tells the story of a town plagued by a massive rat infestation. A mysterious piper arrives to help the townspeople, but the story takes a dark turn when the leaders fail to keep their promises.
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This stop-motion film tells the story of a town plagued by a massive rat infestation. A mysterious piper arrives to help the townspeople, but the story takes a dark turn when the leaders fail to keep their promises.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Strong
- Violence
- Some
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- None
- Sad themes
- Strong
- Pace
- Calm
- The stop motion style and surrealist atmosphere create a slow and lingering experience with long scenes and minimal dialogue. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeA large number of rats roam the streets and cause havoc in the town.
- Approx.SomeA man is forced out of a window by the piper's music.
- Approx.IntenseA woman is shown with a look of horror as the piper arrives too late.
- Approx.ScaryThe townspeople transform into rats and fall from a tower.
Talk about it after
- 1Why do you think the town leaders chose to be greedy instead of being honest?
- 2How did the music make you feel during the different parts of the movie?
- 3What did you think about the way the story showed the consequences of the leaders' actions?
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