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The Date

2012 · 7 min

A slight, gently funny short that turns an awkward teenage chore into a small, warm character moment.

Directed by
Jenni Toivoniemi
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Oskari Joutsen, Anna Paavilainen, Päivi Mäkinen
Overview
Tino, 16, has to host a date for the cat of his mother. At first the situation does not please him.

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Directed by
Jenni Toivoniemi
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Oskari Joutsen, Anna Paavilainen, Päivi Mäkinen
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Jenni Toivoniemi
Written by
Jenni Toivoniemi
Starring
Oskari Joutsen, Anna Paavilainen, Päivi Mäkinen
Cinematography
Jarmo Kiuru
Runtime
7 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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