
Tarantella
Directed by Mary Ellen Bute, Ted Nemeth
An abstract visual-music short that explores the interplay of color, form, and sound through pure aesthetic experimentation, prioritizing sensory experience over narrative.
Here the artist creates a world of color, form, movement and sound in which the elements are in a state of controllable flux, the two materials (visual and aural) are subject to any conceivable interrelation and modification.
Questions people ask
Is Tarantella scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Is Tarantella violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Tarantella sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Tarantella easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Tarantella end with hope? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Like Tarantella
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Tarantella
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Tarantella, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Tarantella, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Tarantella, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































