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Six minutes to make you cry about a robot who just wanted to dance.
TMDB
70
IMDb
62

Gumdrop (2012)

Bittersweet nostalgia tripRetro-futuristic charmSilent film energy

Overview

Science Fiction

A robot's life story emerges during a casting session.

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short filmrobotcasting
The passage of timeObsolescence and worthArtificial dreamsMemory as identity

Standout Aspects

Visual Effects

Seamless vintage-Berlin integration with a believable CG robot.

Acting

Hristova's voice work sells decades of hope and disappointment.

Best for:Solo: Quiet moment when you need a good cathartic sniffle.·Rewatch: Catch new details in Gumdrop's expressive mechanical micro-movements.
Heads up:Emotional: Gut-punch ending about being forgotten and replaced.
Kerry Conran

Director

Kerry Conran

ReleasedNov 19, 2012
Runtime6m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
WIGSCO

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Kerry Conran previously made Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow—this shares that same loving retro-tech aesthetic on a fraction of the budget.

Insight

The casting montage mirrors actual Hollywood ageism; Gumdrop's 'born' in 1985 and 'expires' professionally by 2009, a brutal 24-year career that most human actors would recognize.

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