Short film

Athenaeum

2003 · 24 min

A wry, uneasy chamber piece where awkward social theatre slowly exposes lonely people circling the same quiet wounds.

Overview: A man steals his psychologist's address book and invites the other patients to a barbecue at his house.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, identity, obsession, deception
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 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
identity
obsession
deception
loneliness
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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