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Mobile

A big toy cow hangs at the end of a mobile above a crib. At the other end, there are smaller toys hanging together. The mobile hangs at a delicate balance, and when the cow tries to get closer to her friends, the balance is skewed. This charming, award-winning German animation is a great way to consider the delicate equilibrium that constitutes a successful society. As the cow shifts towards her friends, the inevitable happens: the mobile tips sideways, and the toys scatter into the air. A moment of bona fide crescendo occurs as the toys sail through the sky, open-mouthed in terror. However, all is well that ends well, when the toys land in a different pattern that still maintains balance. This time, the toys are evenly spread rather that one-sided, with the cow right at the centre. The film depicts the human need for contact alongside a greater metaphor for the fragility — but flexibility — of social cohesion.

See this film as part of the Cultural Literacy Learning Programme (KS1).


Format: Film

Author/Filmmaker: Verena Fels

Age Range: 4-7 years

Year: 2010

Country: Germany

Publisher: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Length / Duration: 06:25 minutes

Cultural Themes

Celebration of Diversity, Tolerance, Cooperation

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