Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 5
Its director stated on the record that "i thought that the idea of Pinocchio behaving as a free agent and a disobedient soul in a time when obedience is expected of everyone would be very important,…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "this is about disobedience, and how disobedience is necessary to be an individual — and how that is necessary to be a real person" 2. Its director stated on the record that "we wanted to show that animation is not a genre for kids, It's a medium, Animation is film, Animation is art, and it can tell stories that are gorgeous and com…" 3. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 15 of 100 5.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "I thought that the idea of Pinocchio behaving as a free agent and a disobedient soul in a time when obedience is expected of everyone would be very important, especially in a moment like now."The Hollywood Reporter, October 2022 source ↗
- 2Creator statementdirector: "This is about disobedience, and how disobedience is necessary to be an individual — and how that is necessary to be a real person."Variety, AFI Fest, November 2022 source ↗
- 3Creator statementdirector: "We wanted to show that animation is not a genre for kids. It's a medium. Animation is film. Animation is art, and it can tell stories that are gorgeous and complex, and that feel handmade by humans f…"Discussing Film, December 2022 source ↗
- 4Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 5Content balanceAdvocacy 15 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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Age: 48 — age-balanced
Quadrant Scores
Audience Representation
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Advocacy
Synopsis
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
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Cast & Crew
Andy Berry (director) · Frank Passingham (director)