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Sintel

  • 20102010
  • 14m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.5K
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Sintel (2010)
  • Animation
  • Short
  • Fantasy
The film follows a girl named Sintel who is searching for a baby dragon she calls Scales.The film follows a girl named Sintel who is searching for a baby dragon she calls Scales.The film follows a girl named Sintel who is searching for a baby dragon she calls Scales.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Colin Levy
  • Writers
    • Esther Wouda(screenplay by)
    • Martin Lodewijk(inspired by an original concept by)
    • Colin Levy(story by)
  • Stars
    • Halina Reijn(voice)
    • Thom Hoffman(voice)
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  • Director
    • Colin Levy
  • Writers
    • Esther Wouda(screenplay by)
    • Martin Lodewijk(inspired by an original concept by)
    • Colin Levy(story by)
  • Stars
    • Halina Reijn(voice)
    • Thom Hoffman(voice)
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    • 19User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Halina Reijn
    Halina Reijn
    • Sintelas Sintel
    • (voice)
    Thom Hoffman
    Thom Hoffman
    • Shamanas Shaman
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Colin Levy
    • Writers
      • Esther Wouda(screenplay by)
      • Martin Lodewijk(inspired by an original concept by)
      • Colin Levy(story by) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    A girl named Sintel searches for a baby dragon she calls Scales. A flashback reveals that Sintel found Scales with its wing injured and helped care for it, forming a close bond with it. By the time its wing recovered and it was able to fly, Scales was caught by an adult dragon. Sintel has since embarked on a quest to rescue Scales, fending off beasts and warriors along the way. She eventually comes across a cave housing an adult and baby dragon, the latter of which she believes to be Scales. The adult dragon discovers and attacks Sintel, but hesitates to kill her. Sintel slays the dragon, only to recognize the scar on its wing and realize the dragon is an adult Scales, and that she too has aged considerably. Sintel leaves the cave heartbroken, unknowingly followed by Scales's baby. —Unknown but can be found on Wikipedia
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Short
      • Fantasy
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    • Trivia
      Proog (from Elephants Dream) is the vendor at the Peach cart in the market scene.
    • Quotes

      Shaman: This blade has a dark past.

      Shaman: It has shed much innocent blood.

    • Connections
      Featured in Real Artists (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      I Move On (Sintel's Song)
      Performed by Helena Fix

      Composed and Produced by Jan Morgenstern

      Words by Esther Wouda

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    8/10
    Dark, but stunning fantasy-short
    Third short film by the Amsterdam-based Blender Foundation. Sintel is partly meant to promote the open source animation software Blender and to be used for demo-purposes (3d, 4k)by it's sponsors.

    But it's far more than a very crafty demo. Script and storyline are clearly worked out on a elaborate scale, comprising three different levels. One might see it as a fantasy-action movie, but it also packs a coming-of-age sideline and a sobering life-lesson.

    Loner Sintel (Dutch for Cinder)befriends a baby dragon an nurtures it, until it's snatched from her in a dramatic scene. The quest to find the dragon is somewhat rushed in a montage and throughout the movie some movement seems unnatural, but the amount of detail in props and background is amazing. Double so, because this was made by just 14 animators, script editor, technician and director (and numerous members of the Blender community who made props and scenes online) in just over a year, at a total cost of 400.000 euro.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 2010 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • Netherlands
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Синтел
    • Production company
      • Blender Foundation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €400,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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