Duolingo — Why kissing is so complicated

Name: Duolingo — Why kissing is so complicated
Uploaded: 2026-10-09T06:05:46.926+00:00
Duration: PT113.5S
Description: A vertical animated comedy short in which Lily, Duolingo's deadpan purple-haired character, explains the rules of cheek-kissing greetings in Spain. Her flat narration is cut against exaggerated cartoon vignettes, and the film ends on a dinner party she has to walk into.

Duolingo @duolingo

2D character animation · Flat 2D · Characters · 114s

Length

113.5s

Beats

22· 42 hard cuts

Pace

11.6/min

Avg beat

5.2s

A vertical animated comedy short in which Lily, Duolingo's deadpan purple-haired character, explains the rules of cheek-kissing greetings in Spain. Her flat narration is cut against exaggerated cartoon vignettes, and the film ends on a dinner party she has to walk into.

Social cutFlat 2DCharactersHumorousVoiceoverDialoguePlayfulKinetic typeFast cuttingEducationConsumer apps

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