Strings

1991 0h 10m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 17

AnimationDrama

Synopsis

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This film explores the distant relationship between an elderly amateur musician, the woman who lives in the apartment above him, and the leaky bathtub that is bothering them both.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wendy Tilby
Writers: Wendy Tilby
Languages: No Language
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wendy Tilby directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0102997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
6Classified under 16 themes, including "cat", "orchestra", "slice of life", "neighbor".

The technical file

Sound: Hans Peter Strobl
Runtime: 10 min · 0h 10m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Strings (1991)

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CinemaSerf2026-03-28
★ 7/10
I really liked the almost blurred yet detailed nature of the sketch work here, and there were also a few shades of “The Lavender Hill Mob” from 1951 to it, too. An elderly lady arrives back to her third floor apartment with the last funnel for her model of the “Titanic” and so after fitting it, she rewards herself with a relaxing bath. What she doesn’t realise is, that drops of water are seeping through her floor and down into the flat below. That is where a gentleman is preparing a refreshing fish tea for his guests - a trio of musicians. Rather bravely leaving the tantalising fish to the tender mercies of his cat, he admits his friends and they settle down to play - sounds that travel upstairs and make her bath all the more comfortable. Thing is: drip, drip, drip risks becoming crash bang wallop, so he gets his tool box and heads upstairs. Will he get there in time? There’s no dialogue, nor text - just a dripping sound that could be akin to an ominously ticking clock. We know what is bound to happen, but neither of these two seem especially bothered. A skilfully crafted ten minutes, this.

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