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The Parasite

2005 · 29 min

A quiet, melancholic character study that lingers on loneliness and awkward family bonds in a drab small-town setting.

Directed by
Lisa Munthe
Overview
Niklas works as at a chipboard factory in a small town. As a lonely bachelor, he longs for love and someone to share his future with. But there is a shortage of girls, which causes his mother to get involved with her inactive son.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Loneliness, isolation, family, parenthood
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
Lisa Munthe
Written by
Jens Jonsson, Lisa Munthe
Starring
Jonas Inde, Lo Kauppi, Roland Hedlund
Runtime
29 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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