"Here's the rabbit. Take care of it and next year you'll kill it", said the ogrish uncle to his frightened little nephew. In his large hand was a sack holding a newborn baby rabbit. But much can happen in a year, like becoming fond of a defenseless animal. Will the protagonist be ready to carry out his uncle's orders in 12 months time?
The runt
Genre
Animation
Country
Germany
Year
2006
Duration
11'
Thomas Meyer-Herman
Production Companies
Film Bilder Studio
Languages
German
Director's Notes
Director's Notes
«The Runt is about killing. A boy cannot kill his rabbit. So he needs a killer to do the dirty work. In the end the boy is left behind weak and will always depend upon the killer».
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Endangered by human actions, the diversity of species is crucial to the harmony of the interconnected ecosystems we inhabit: the implications of its loss and why this issue affects more than just those that go extinct.
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