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Chasing Kites

2026 · 8 min

A short, tender slice of domestic strain, where childish fantasy and quiet worry press against each other in a cramped flat.

Directed by
Anna Niebert
Genres
Drama
Overview
When their apartment turns into a sea of paper dragons, a teenager faces the challenge of being there for his little brother without losing himself in the process.
How it feels
Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, parenthood, identity, isolation
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Anna Niebert
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Anna Niebert
Written by
Darlien Schürmann
Starring
Nico Marischka, Xavier Ziegler Ribeiro
Cinematography
Laura Köhler
Runtime
8 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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