Quest

Quest

Directed by Tyron Montgomery

Produced by Thomas Stellmach Animation

199712 min6.8 / 10

A meditative, visually poetic short about a solitary sand creature's yearning for water and meaning in an empty desert landscape.

A being made of sand wakes up in the desert. It finds a bottle near him, but it's empty. The noise of dropping water can be heard not far away.

Questions people ask

  • Is Quest violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Quest sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Quest scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Quest end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Quest 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.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity97

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Like Quest

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Quest

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Quest, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Quest, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Quest, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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