Short film

Sisyphean

2012 · 26 min

A quiet, uneasy trek through the woods where odd strangers and a strange errand keep you leaning forward, waiting for the ending.

Overview: Milo delivers a mysterious box to a woman through the untamed woods. Along his journey he encounters a crazed writer, a priest, and a bumbling thief. These characters guide him to the story's inevitable end.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, melancholic and absurd. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, fate, isolation, faith
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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: mystery
fate
isolation
faith
survival
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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