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Many Happy Returns (1997)

1997-03-01 · 8m · EN
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Mixed live-action and paper maché puppet animation. The disjointed debris of our childhood state still lurking within our adult consciousness act as a painful, disruptive force. A ghost-like little girl keeps tapping on a woman’s consciousness, demanding attention, recalling a traumatic childhood event and thus distorting the woman’s experience of the present.

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Marjut RimminenDirectorHarriett GilbertWriter

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Melanie HudsonMelanie HudsonWomanCamilla HunsleyCamilla HunsleyChildAnthony MayAnthony MayMan (Voice)Kevin O'DonohoeKevin O'DonohoeThe Man

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Genre affinityAnimation · DramaVisual styleAnimationDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference1318498Actor preference676810 · 3102373 · 44501

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What is Many Happy Returns about?

Mixed live-action and paper maché puppet animation. The disjointed debris of our childhood state still lurking within our adult consciousness act as a painful, disruptive force. A ghost-like little girl keeps tapping on a woman’s consciousness, demanding attention, recalling a traumatic childhood event and thus distorting the woman’s experience of the present.

How long is Many Happy Returns?

Many Happy Returns has a runtime of 8 minutes.