The House of Small Cubes

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf animated short film
gptkbp:animationStudio multiple international awards
stylized
gptkbp:artwork Hayao Miyazaki
CGI
gptkbp:associatedWith man and his memories
gptkbp:availableIn DVD
gptkbp:basedOn a_manga_by_Tsutsui_Yasutaka
gptkbp:character an elderly man
gptkbp:characterDevelopment subtle
gptkbp:characterTraits survival
nostalgia
simple yet expressive
a journey through memories
the elderly man as a representation of humanity.
gptkbp:colors muted colors
gptkbp:criticalReception positive
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Japanese_folklore
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired discussions on climate change
gptkbp:culturalSignificance reflects on human resilience
gptkbp:directedBy gptkb:Katsushi_Sakurabi
gptkbp:director Yoshiharu Sato
gptkbp:distributor Toei Animation
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Takeshi_Seyama
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:features a story about a man building his house
gptkbp:filmFestival numerous film festivals
gptkbp:hasAwards Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The House of Small Cubes
gptkbp:influencedBy environmental themes
personal loss
post-apocalyptic themes
artistic minimalism
Japanese_culture
Japanese_animation_style
gptkbp:inspiration the concept of home
gptkbp:language Japanese
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Kenji_Kawai
gptkbp:narrativeStyle the passage of time
non-linear_storytelling
gptkbp:premieredOn 2008 Cannes Film Festival
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Kunihiko_Yuyama
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:DLE_Inc.
gptkbp:releasedIn 2008
gptkbp:runtime 12 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Katsushi_Sakurabi
gptkbp:setIn a flooded world
gptkbp:stockSymbol houses as memories
gptkbp:storyArc exploration of loss
gptkbp:style minimalist
3D animation
gptkbp:symbolism water as a barrier
gptkbp:targetAudience general audience
gptkbp:thematicElement the concept of home
gptkbp:theme loss and memory
gptkbp:viewingPlatform short film
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Katsushi_Sakurabi