The House of Small Cubes
2008 · 12 min · Director: Kunio Katô
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As his town is flooded by water, an old man is forced to add additional levels onto his home with bricks (cubes) in order to stay dry. But when he accidentally drops his favorite smoking pipe into the lower levels of his home, his search for the pipe eventually makes him relive scenes from his eventful life.
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The House of Small Cubes (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Surprise 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Surprise, Curiosity. Genres: Drama, Animation, Short. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Surprise and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Details
- Directed by
- Kunio Katô
- Written by
- Kenya Hirata
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 12 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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