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My Father

2018 · 9 min

A tense, unsettling night drive that quietly builds dread, leaving you uneasy as a child faces an impossible choice.

Overview
Nine-year-old Said is woken in the middle of the night when his father takes him on a mysterious drive through the dark city streets. What begins as an unexpected journey turns into a disturbing confrontation, forcing Said to make a choice: stand by his father or find the courage to stand up to him.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • family
  • parenthood
  • betrayal
  • morality
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour0
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Farzad Samsami
Written by
Farzad Samsami
Starring
Milad Shaysteh, Arash Amnzadeh
Runtime
9 min
Languages
Persian

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