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Director: Simon Rippingale
Cast: Cate Blanchett, David Wenham, Barry Otto
A little girl is born with a tail that expresses her emotions. As a child, her parents celebrate their daughter's uniqueness and her tail inspires magical make-believe adventures with her friends. As she grows up, however, the young woman faces pressure to fit in, and must choose between conformity and self-expression. An animated short film starring Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett, using a striking collage of 3D animated characters and hand-made miniature sets.
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A Cautionary Tail is a visually striking animated short film from 2012 that explores themes of self-expression and conformity through the story of a young woman with an expressive, emotion-revealing tail. Directed by Simon Rippingale and starring Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett, the film blends 3D animation with handcrafted miniature sets to create a unique and imaginative world that will delight fans of thoughtful, artistically-inclined animation.