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Awake

5 min

A quiet, sorrowful five minutes that sits with loneliness and longing, asking you to listen closely rather than watch for spectacle.

Genres
Animation
Overview
An animated documentary based on writings from a sleepless night in U.S. immigration detention, where Mahmoud Khalil reflects on being separated from his family and the fragile promises of democracy, justice, and human dignity.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, family, justice, politics
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour0
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Dan Fipphen, Elyse Kelly
    Starring
    Mahmoud Khalil
    Runtime
    5 min
    Country
    United States of America

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