Niccolò vs Umbilical World
Niccolò has the higher audience score (8.6/10 against 7/10 for Umbilical World). Niccolò is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 1h 19m. Umbilical World is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are animation movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Niccolò
Umbilical World| Niccolò | Umbilical World | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.6/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 5m | 1h 19m |
| Genres | Animation, Music | Animation |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Axelle Granet, Clémentine Di Prizio | David Firth |
| Main cast | – | David Firth |
Synopsis
Niccolò
A gifted musician's pursuit of fame traps him in the audience's demands—until a broken violin forces him to choose between hollow applause and true artistic freedom. A metaphorical tale of ambition and its consequences, Niccolo follows Niccolo, a talented musician consumed by a relentless desire for fame. As he climbs the ladder of success, he becomes a prisoner of the audience’s adoration, sacrificing his well-being for their applause.
Umbilical World
Best known as the cult creator of the animated web series Salad Fingers (SUFF 2007) David Firth creates morbidly fascinating worlds that delve deep into the darkest recesses of the human psyche. It’s fair to say that once you lay eyes on his shorts, it’s hard to shake their visceral effect in a hurry. Eleven years after first screening his work at SUFF, Umbilical World represents a curation of Firth’s most popular shorts to date, each bookended…
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