Alma

2009 0h 6m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 150

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Synopsis

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Amidst the chilly white winter, bright-eyed Alma, wanders through Barcelona’s cobblestone streets. Suddenly, she spots an unassuming toy shop. Her gaze is drawn to a nearly identical figure staring back at her from the storefront window. As if by magic, the shop’s door swings open. But to her bewilderment, her elusive twin is nowhere to be found.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rodrigo Blaas
Writers: Rodrigo Blaas, Rodrigo Blaas, Bolhem Bouchiba
Languages: No Language
Countries: Spain, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1490530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rodrigo Blaas directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

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1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.
4IMDB entry: tt1490530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Classified under 14 themes, including "store window", "shop", "toy shop", "child in peril".

The technical file

Sound: Tom Myers
Runtime: 6 min · 0h 6m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Alma (2009)

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CinemaSerf2025-01-12
★ 7/10
I really liked the opening scenes of this short animation as the snow falls on the rooftops of a small town. Then we meet the joyful "Alma" as she playfully skips through the streets before alighting outside a shop window where there is a doll that could be her own spitting image. Indeed there are few in this shop, but the door is locked. Or is it? Once she has gone in, though, you start to feel just a little nervous, like something sinister is about to happen... Just who exactly are all these dolls? The quality of the production here is impressive and the characterisations not just of "Alma" but of the boy on the wind-up bike - who rather gave the game away for me, also work quite eerily well as this takes the ideal of toys as playful and benevolent and turns it on it's head.

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