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Pentatlón

1976 · 12 min

A quiet, observational short that watches a young athlete compete, finding small drama in effort, focus and the strain of competition.

Directed by
José Carlos Huayhuaca
Overview
Monitoring the sporting work of Rose Mari Boeck in the South American Youth Pentathlon Championship.

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Directed by
José Carlos Huayhuaca
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • ambition
  • coming-of-age
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Directed by
José Carlos Huayhuaca
Runtime
12 min
Country
Peru

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