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Purl

Purl

20196.70h 9m

Overview

Purl, an earnest ball of yarn, gets a job at a fast-paced, male-centered startup company. Things start to unravel as Purl tries to fit in with this tight-knit group, but she must ask herself how far is she willing to go to get the acceptance she yearns for and if, in the end, it is worth it.

Directed by Kristen Lester
Written by Kristen Lester
Produced by Gillian Libbert
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Top Cast

Bret Parker

Bret Parker

Purl (voice)

Emily Davis

Emily Davis

Lacy (voice)

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Michael Daley

Office Bro #1 (voice)

M

Michael Frederickson

Office Bro #3 (voice)

E

Erik Langley

Office Bro #5 (voice)

J

Jimmy Lillard

Office Bro #7 (voice)

A

Austin Madison

Office Bro #2 (voice)

Kelsey Mann

Kelsey Mann

Office Bro #4 (voice)

K

Kyle McDaniel

Office Bro #6 (voice)

V

Victor Navone

Office Bro #8 (voice)

Themes & Keywords

workplacemale camaraderiestartupworking conditionsball of yarnshort filmpixar sparkshorts

About Purl

Purl is a animation, comedy film released in 2019 exploring themes of workplace, male camaraderie, startup, working conditions, ball of yarn, short film. Directed by Kristen Lester, it stars Bret Parker, Emily Davis, Michael Daley. Purl, an earnest ball of yarn, gets a job at a fast-paced, male-centered startup company. Things start to unravel as Purl tries to fit in with this tight-knit group, but she must ask herself how far is she willing to go to get the acceptance she yearns for and if, in the end, it is worth it.

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