- Country: Ireland, UK
- Genres: Short
- Release: 1999-09-05
- Director: Billy O’Brien
- Writers: Billy O’Brien , Murilo Pasta
- Language: English
- Stars: Jeremy Swift , John Surman , Dominic Letts , Steve Casey , Martin Head , Benedict Martin , David Powell-Davies , Ben Thomas , Leonard Trusty , Morgan Walters
- Runtime: 14 min
- Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award7 wins & 1 nomination total
- AKA: The Tale of the Rat That Wrote (United Kingdom) , The Tale of the Rat That Wrote , The Tale of the Rat That Wrote (Germany)
- Plot:
A rat with a talent is captured by the rat catcher and put with others for various fates. When the man notices him writing he decides to open the rat up for his brain. The rat escapes to find the outside world just as cruel and decides to help his friends.
- IMDB:tt0220086
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