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The Enemy

2025 · 16 min

A quiet afternoon of childhood play slowly curdles into something unsettling, leaving a lingering chill about how easily games turn cruel.

Overview
During a mountain trip, three children spend the afternoon playing war. When a local child asks to join them, he is given the role of the "enemy". This innocent choice will lead to unexpected consequences.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • war
  • identity
  • guilt
  • coming-of-age
  • morality
Places
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Andrej Chinappi
Written by
Carlotta Maria Correra, Andrej Chinappi
Starring
Niccolò Masella, Demetra Maria Petrone, Andrea Natale, Matteo Parisi, Brian Salvatore Parisi, David Parisi
Cinematography
Gianluca Palma
Runtime
16 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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