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Sintel

Sintel

20107.40h 14m

Overview

A wandering warrior finds an unlikely friend in the form of a young dragon. The two develop a close bond, until one day the dragon is snatched away. She then sets out on a relentless quest to reclaim her friend, finding in the end that her quest exacts a far greater price than she had ever imagined.

Directed by Colin Levy
Written by Esther Wouda
Produced by Ton Roosendaal
Box OfficeBudget: $450K0

Top Cast

Halina Reijn

Halina Reijn

Sintel (voice)

Thom Hoffman

Thom Hoffman

Shaman (voice)

Themes & Keywords

petdragonshort film

About Sintel

Sintel is a animation, fantasy film released in 2010 exploring themes of pet, dragon, short film. Directed by Colin Levy, it stars Halina Reijn, Thom Hoffman. A wandering warrior finds an unlikely friend in the form of a young dragon. The two develop a close bond, until one day the dragon is snatched away. She then sets out on a relentless quest to reclaim her friend, finding in the end that her quest exacts a far greater price than she had ever imagined.

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