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The Swan

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A small brilliant boy is tormented by two large idiotic bullies.
Director
Wes Anderson
Year
2023
Genre
short, comedy, drama
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Awards
1 nomination
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Ernie had been given a rifle for his birthday - The Swan 00:08
Ernie had been given a rifle for his birthday
He took the gun and a box of bullets and went to see what he could kill. - The Swan 00:06
He took the gun and a box of bullets and went to see what he...
Outside Raymond's house, - The Swan 00:06
Outside Raymond's house,
[whistles] - The Swan 00:06
[whistles]
"Gripes!" said Raymond. "We can have some fun with that!" - The Swan 00:09
"Gripes!" said Raymond. "We can have some fun...
The chestnut trees were in full flower, - The Swan 00:06
The chestnut trees were in full flower,
As Ernie and Raymond progressed up the narrow hedgy lane, - The Swan 00:07
As Ernie and Raymond progressed up the narrow hedgy lane,
When they reached the railway line, there were 14 small birds - The Swan 00:07
When they reached the railway line, there were 14 small bird...
"Look!" whispered Ernie, pointing with a long arm. "Over there!" - The Swan 00:10
"Look!" whispered Ernie, pointing with a long arm....
"Watson! That little twerp." - The Swan 00:07
"Watson! That little twerp."
Face freckled and he wore spectacles with thick lenses. - The Swan 00:05
Face freckled and he wore spectacles with thick lenses.
He was a brilliant pupil, - The Swan 00:06
He was a brilliant pupil,
The two bigger boys crept up slowly on the small boy. - The Swan 00:05
The two bigger boys crept up slowly on the small boy.
He did not see them because he had the binoculars to his eyes - The Swan 00:07
He did not see them because he had the binoculars to his eye...
"Go on!" Ernie shouted. "Stick 'em up!" - The Swan 00:09
"Go on!" Ernie shouted. "Stick 'em...
He wasn't afraid, but knew better than to play the fool with these two. - The Swan 00:06
He wasn't afraid, but knew better than to play the fool...
All he could do, therefore, was to keep calm - The Swan 00:07
All he could do, therefore, was to keep calm
"A what?" "A male, green woodpecker." Picus viridis. - The Swan 00:11
"A what?" "A male, green woodpecker." Pi...
"I'll 'ave 'im!" "No, you won't," Peter said, - The Swan 00:07
"I'll 'ave 'im!" "No, you won&...
"He flew off the moment you shouted. Woodpeckers are extremely timid." - The Swan 00:06
"He flew off the moment you shouted. Woodpeckers are ex...
Ernie slapped his thigh. "Great idea!" - The Swan 00:07
Ernie slapped his thigh. "Great idea!"
The bigger boys tied his ankles with more string, - The Swan 00:06
The bigger boys tied his ankles with more string,
Ernie picked up his gun, - The Swan 00:07
Ernie picked up his gun,
They dragged him down the embankment - The Swan 00:07
They dragged him down the embankment
This happened to me 27 years ago. My name is Peter Watson. - The Swan 00:05
This happened to me 27 years ago. My name is Peter Watson.
When they finished, Peter was helpless, - The Swan 00:06
When they finished, Peter was helpless,
"Depends how much clearance the trains have." - The Swan 00:12
"Depends how much clearance the trains have."
He estimated his nose was sticking up about four inches above the rails. - The Swan 00:06
He estimated his nose was sticking up about four inches abov...
His head rested upon loose gravel between two sleepers. - The Swan 00:05
His head rested upon loose gravel between two sleepers.
He began to wriggle his head pushing the gravel away - The Swan 00:08
He began to wriggle his head pushing the gravel away
He tucked them pigeon-toed so they lay almost flat, - The Swan 00:07
He tucked them pigeon-toed so they lay almost flat,
He wondered whether there might be a vacuum created underneath the train - The Swan 00:09
He wondered whether there might be a vacuum created undernea...
He must concentrate everything - The Swan 00:06
He must concentrate everything
"Don't go limp. Keep stiff and tense and press down into the ground." - The Swan 00:11
"Don't go limp. Keep stiff and tense and press dow...
An old Piper Cub, he thought it was. He watched it until it disappeared. - The Swan 00:06
An old Piper Cub, he thought it was. He watched it until it ...
Then, quite suddenly, - The Swan 00:07
Then, quite suddenly,
It was very soft, scarcely audible, a tiny, thrumming whisper - The Swan 00:08
It was very soft, scarcely audible, a tiny, thrumming whispe...
Peter raised his head and looked down the railway line - The Swan 00:08
Peter raised his head and looked down the railway line
First, only a black dot, but as he kept his head raised, - The Swan 00:12
First, only a black dot, but as he kept his head raised,
Peter dropped his head and pushed it down hard into the hole - The Swan 00:08
Peter dropped his head and pushed it down hard into the hole
He shut his eyes tight and pressed his body into the ground. - The Swan 00:05
He shut his eyes tight and pressed his body into the ground.
With the explosion came a tearing, screaming wind - The Swan 00:08
With the explosion came a tearing, screaming wind
He felt as if he were being eaten alive - The Swan 00:08
He felt as if he were being eaten alive
[Peter] And then it was over. The train was gone. - The Swan 00:10
[Peter] And then it was over. The train was gone.
"Undo his feet, but keep his hands tied." - The Swan 00:07
"Undo his feet, but keep his hands tied."
"Oh, you're still a prisoner, matey," Ernie said. - The Swan 00:05
"Oh, you're still a prisoner, matey," Ernie s...
The two bigger boys marched Peter Watson across the next field towards the lake. - The Swan 00:06
The two bigger boys marched Peter Watson across the next fie...
Ernie held the gun in his spare hand - The Swan 00:07
Ernie held the gun in his spare hand
The lake was long and narrow - The Swan 00:06
The lake was long and narrow
In the middle, the water was clear, - The Swan 00:06
In the middle, the water was clear,
"Now, then," Ernie said. "What I suggest is this." - The Swan 00:16
"Now, then," Ernie said. "What I suggest is t...
A nest consisting of a huge pile of reeds and rushes - The Swan 00:07
A nest consisting of a huge pile of reeds and rushes
And, on top, a magnificent white swan sitting serenely as the Lady of the Lake. - The Swan 00:06
And, on top, a magnificent white swan sitting serenely as th...
Her head was turned towards the boys, alert and watchful. - The Swan 00:06
Her head was turned towards the boys, alert and watchful.
"Holy cats!" cried Raymond. "What a beauty!" - The Swan 00:08
"Holy cats!" cried Raymond. "What a beauty!&q...
"This is... This is a bird sanctuary," said Peter, stammering. - The Swan 00:06
"This is... This is a bird sanctuary," said Peter,...
Peter felt a wild rage beginning to build up inside him. - The Swan 00:05
Peter felt a wild rage beginning to build up inside him.
"Swans are the most protected birds in England, - The Swan 00:18
"Swans are the most protected birds in England,
"Cut his hands free, Raymond. He's our gun-dog." - The Swan 00:07
"Cut his hands free, Raymond. He's our gun-dog.&qu...
Ernie hit Peter across the face, hard, with his open hand. - The Swan 00:05
Ernie hit Peter across the face, hard, with his open hand.
"Try refusin' one more time, and I'm goin' to make you a promise: - The Swan 00:12
"Try refusin' one more time, and I'm goin...
"Answer me!" Ernie barked. "You understand?" - The Swan 00:12
"Answer me!" Ernie barked. "You understand?&q...
He waded out to the dead swan and picked it up tenderly with both hands. - The Swan 00:06
He waded out to the dead swan and picked it up tenderly with...
Underneath were two tiny cygnets, their bodies covered with gray down. - The Swan 00:06
Underneath were two tiny cygnets, their bodies covered with ...
He placed it gently on the ground, and he stood up and faced the two others. - The Swan 00:06
He placed it gently on the ground, and he stood up and faced...
His eyes, still wet with tears, were blazing with fury. - The Swan 00:05
His eyes, still wet with tears, were blazing with fury.
Ernie seemed just a tiny bit taken aback, but he quickly recovered. - The Swan 00:06
Ernie seemed just a tiny bit taken aback, but he quickly rec...
A dangerous little spark danced in his small black eyes. - The Swan 00:05
A dangerous little spark danced in his small black eyes.
"Give me your knife, Raymond." - The Swan 00:09
"Give me your knife, Raymond."
Ernie slid the knife into the joint and cut through the tendon. - The Swan 00:06
Ernie slid the knife into the joint and cut through the tend...
The knife was sharp and cut well, - The Swan 00:06
The knife was sharp and cut well,
He tied the bits of string along the top edge of the great wing. - The Swan 00:06
He tied the bits of string along the top edge of the great w...
Peter Watson stood in the sunshine beside the lake - The Swan 00:11
Peter Watson stood in the sunshine beside the lake
Ernie clapped his hands and danced a little jig on the grass. - The Swan 00:05
Ernie clapped his hands and danced a little jig on the grass...
They marched along the bank of the lake until they came to a tall willow tree. - The Swan 00:06
They marched along the bank of the lake until they came to a...
The branches hung down from a great height - The Swan 00:07
The branches hung down from a great height
"What you're gonna do, Mr. Swan, - The Swan 00:10
"What you're gonna do, Mr. Swan,
If they did, he could climb away on a thin limb - The Swan 00:07
If they did, he could climb away on a thin limb
The tree was fairly easy to climb, with low branches to give him a start up. - The Swan 00:06
The tree was fairly easy to climb, with low branches to give...
"Higher!" shouted Ernie. "Keep going!" - The Swan 00:07
"Higher!" shouted Ernie. "Keep going!"
His feet were standing on a branch as thick as a man's wrist, - The Swan 00:10
His feet were standing on a branch as thick as a man's ...
He was very high up, at least 50 feet. He couldn't see the two boys. - The Swan 00:06
He was very high up, at least 50 feet. He couldn't see ...
"Now listen carefully!" - The Swan 00:09
"Now listen carefully!"
Looking down at them now, - The Swan 00:07
Looking down at them now,
"Start walking out along that branch!" - The Swan 00:10
"Start walking out along that branch!"
"I'm gonna count to ten, - The Swan 00:21
"I'm gonna count to ten,
"Seven, eight, nine, ten!" - The Swan 00:08
"Seven, eight, nine, ten!"
He heard the crack of the rifle - The Swan 00:07
He heard the crack of the rifle
[mimics gunshot, whooshing] - The Swan 00:06
[mimics gunshot, whooshing]
"Last chance!" yelled Ernie. "Next one's gonna get you!" - The Swan 00:06
"Last chance!" yelled Ernie. "Next one's...
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A small brilliant boy is tormented by two large idiotic bullies.

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Director: Wes Anderson
Writer: Roald Dahl, Wes Anderson
Production: N/A
Genre: short, comedy, drama
Year: 2023
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ImdbRating: 6.8
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 28 Sep 2023
Awards: 1 nomination
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