Short film

72 km

2014 · 15 min

A quiet, sorrowful short that lingers on loss and longing, leaving a heavy ache of displacement and memory.

Overview: The main theme is the desire of a young man who lost his father during the Karabakh war to return to his homeland, born from the memories of his days there, and the internal turmoil created by this desire in a face he sees after displacement.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, memory, isolation, war
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: grief
memory
isolation
war
identity
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none