The Mascot

The Mascot

Directed by Władysław Starewicz, Irene Starewicz

Produced by Gelma-Films

193335 min7.0 / 10

A melancholic stop-motion fable about a toy's selfless quest to help a poor child, shadowed by surreal and unsettling nocturnal perils.

A toy stuffed dog has just been sewn together when it hears a young child ask for an orange. The child's mother explains that they have no money, and so she cannot buy any oranges. The dog is then packed up along with a box full of other toys to be sold, but it soon winds up in the street. The dog picks up an orange from a curb side stand, and hopes to take it home to the child. But that night, before the dog can get back to the child's home, it must face a series of strange and frightening adventures.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Mascot sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Mascot scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

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

  • Is The Mascot violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Mascot 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.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Mascot

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Mascot

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Mascot, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Mascot, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Mascot, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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