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Robin Robin follows a young robin bird (Bronte Carmichael) raised by a family of mice. As she grows up, her differences start to interfere with their ability to sneak into "who-man's" houses. However, she is determined to prove to her family that she's not a terrible mouse by stealing a shiny star from a Christmas tree.
This adorable short film was developed by Aardman Animations and uses the same stop-motion animation that they popularized with the Wallace and Gromit series. It also features some great voice work from Richard E. Grant as a friendly magpie that helps Robin, and Gillian Anderson as the cat that threatens her. The main song is also catchy as hell.
Despite a relative short runtime, I love how the short develops the theme of identity and how to make the most of your differences. After all, Robin *is* a bird, but that's not a handicap for her to love her mice family and for them to love her back. Moreover, her journey teaches her how to embrace who she is, while also being a part of her mice family.
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ROBIN ROBIN
(2021, Ojari & Please)
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(2021, Ojari & Please)
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"I think I'm a terrible mouse"
Robin Robin follows a young robin bird (Bronte Carmichael) raised by a family of mice. As she grows up, her differences start to interfere with their ability to sneak into "who-man's" houses. However, she is determined to prove to her family that she's not a terrible mouse by stealing a shiny star from a Christmas tree.
This adorable short film was developed by Aardman Animations and uses the same stop-motion animation that they popularized with the Wallace and Gromit series. It also features some great voice work from Richard E. Grant as a friendly magpie that helps Robin, and Gillian Anderson as the cat that threatens her. The main song is also catchy as hell.
Despite a relative short runtime, I love how the short develops the theme of identity and how to make the most of your differences. After all, Robin *is* a bird, but that's not a handicap for her to love her mice family and for them to love her back. Moreover, her journey teaches her how to embrace who she is, while also being a part of her mice family.
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