Robin Robin (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes

Robin Robin (2021): 32 minute Oscar-nominated animated short. Orphaned robin is raised by a family of mice who sneak into houses for crumbs. Nothing special here, but executed well. Sweet, funny, uplifting, family-friendly. B+

 

 

 

 

 

 

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My ranking of the five nominees:

• Robin Robin (UK): B+
• Boxballet (Russia): Beat-up boxer falls in love with a beautiful ballerina. Opposites attract. B+
• The Windshield Wiper (US, Spain): Asks "What is Love?" and answers in vignettes that show a lack of connection. B-
• Affairs of the Art (Canada): Pickled animals. Stuffed pets. Macabre art. One strange and creepy family. B-
• Bestia (Chile): Ceramic doll with a bullet hole in her head recreates atrocities of the Pinochet regime. Jarring. B-