Little Otik

Little Otik

From the creator of "Alice" and "Faust" comes a most unusual baby…

Directed by Jan Švankmajer

Produced by ATHANOR, Illuminations Films

2001131 min7.0 / 10

A darkly whimsical fairy-tale adaptation that uses surreal body horror and grotesque comedy to explore grief, delusion, and the desperate hunger for parenthood.

When a childless couple learn that they cannot have children, it causes great distress. To ease his wife's pain, the man finds a piece of root in the backyard and chops it and varnishes it into the shape of a child. However the woman takes the root as her baby and starts to pretend that it is real.

Questions people ask

  • Is Little Otik sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Little Otik end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Little Otik scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Little Otik violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Little Otik easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Little Otik

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Little Otik

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Little Otik, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Little Otik, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Little Otik, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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