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Jun 30, 2013 · A Cautionary Tail: Directed by Simon Rippingale. With 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.
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- Animation, Short, Drama
- Simon Rippingale
- 2013-06-30
An animated short film starring Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett, using a striking collage of 3D animated characters and hand-made miniature sets. Simon Rippingale. Director. A little girl is born with a tail that expresses her emotions.
Written by Erica Harrison, directed by Simon Rippingale and produced by Pauline Piper, A Cautionary Tail won the Academy-accredited Jury Prize for best Animated Short at The Austin Film Festival, and a 2014 AACTA Award.
noun [ C ] us / ˌkɑː.ʃ ə n.er.i ˈteɪl / uk / ˌkɔː.ʃ ə n. ə r.i ˈteɪl / Add to word list. a story that gives a warning: His career is recalled today as a cautionary tale of economic mismanagement. "Frankenstein" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of science. Fewer examples. As a cautionary tale, the novel is a success.
A cautionary tale or moral tale is a tale told in folklore to warn its listener of a danger. There are three essential parts to a cautionary tale, though they can be introduced in a large variety of ways. First, a taboo or prohibition is stated: some act, location, or thing is said to be dangerous.
Jun 26, 2013 · By Catherine Rampell. June 26, 2013. In “a cautionary tail,” two Chinese-American siblings squirm under the iron paw of their menacing tiger mom. Struggling with how to conform to their...
Synopsis. 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.