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Kano

2011 · 85 min

A slow, uncomfortable descent into resentment and isolation, watching a relationship corrode in a cold, makeshift space.

Directed by: Paul Tunge
Starring: Gjøran Dørheim, Lena Falch

Overview: In a last attempt to save a sinking relationship, Daniel and Yvonn chooses to move to a new city together. They have both applied for the most prestige art education, but only Yvonn was accepted. Its impossible to find an apartment to rent, so they find an abounded warehouse to build up a simple home and art studio in. Soon Daniels bitterness,loneliness and egoism drags him into a destructive journey with Yvonn in the front seat.

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Directed by: Paul Tunge
Starring: Gjøran Dørheim, Lena Falch

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: obsession
isolation
identity
ambition
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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