Short film

500

2018 · 30 min

A quiet, emotionally raw short that finds fragile hope in a moment of despair, asking patience and rewarding it with tenderness.

Overview: Maria saves a man from drowning , just as she was about to take her own life, only to find out that small kindnesses can come back and change your life.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, redemption, healing, grief
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
redemption
healing
grief
survival
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Directed by: Bogdan Albu
Written by: Bogdan Movileanu
Starring: Ana Maria Bercu, Andrei Ciopec, Tudor Morgovan, Aureliu Surulescu, Eliza Bercu, Crina Linta
Runtime: 30 min
Country: Romania