The Spine of Night
MA 15+Australia rating20211h 33mAnimation, Fantasy, Action
This animated fantasy film follows a group of heroes from different cultures who must unite to stop a powerful and ancient dark magic. The story explores a complex mythology involving a mystical flower and the cycle of those who protect it from falling into the wrong hands.
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This animated fantasy film follows a group of heroes from different cultures who must unite to stop a powerful and ancient dark magic. The story explores a complex mythology involving a mystical flower and the cycle of those who protect it from falling into the wrong hands.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Intense
- Violence
- Intense
- Language
- Mild
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Strong
- Pace
- Gentle
- The rotoscoped animation style and high fantasy plot suggest a deliberate and atmospheric pace with long scenes of world building. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.IntenseA villain performs a ritual that leads to a massacre of nearby people.
- Approx.ScaryThe revelation of a violent and endless cycle of cosmic existence.
- Approx.IntenseA battle involving the resurrection of bodies to fight off an army.
Talk about it after
- 1Why do you think the characters felt it was important to protect the secret of the Bloom?
- 2How did the different cultures and backgrounds of the heroes help them work together?
- 3What did you think about the idea of a cycle that repeats over and over?
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