The Present

The Present

Directed by Jacob Frey

Produced by Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

20144 min7.5 / 10

A warm, playful animated short about a mother's loving intervention to draw her video-game-absorbed son into the real world and connection.

The short tells the story of a boy who rather spends his time indoors playing videogames instead of discovering whats waiting in front of the door. One day his Mum decides to get a little surprise for her son, which makes it hard for him to concentrate on his video game.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Present scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Present easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

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

  • Does The Present end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Present sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Present, and what each one shares →

Like The Present

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Present

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Present, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Present, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Present, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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