Underplayed Gems

H.C. Andersen's The Long Shadow (1998)

H.C. Andersen's The Long Shadow poster
Original title
H.C. Andersen og den skæve skygge
Directed by
Jannik Hastrup
Genre
animated film
Country
France, Denmark, Sweden, Norway
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This animated film adapts Hans Christian Andersen's story about a man whose shadow becomes a living being. The shadow takes on a life of its own and eventually overtakes the man, exploring identity and isolation.

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What happens

H.C. Andersens skugga (danska: H.C. Andersen og den skæve skygge) är en dansk animerad film från 1998 i regi av Jannik Hastrup efter ett manus av Bent Haller baserad på sagan Skuggan av H.C. Andersen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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