Short film

Das Geschenk

2013 · 13 min

A short, uneasy plunge into a child's inner world, where family tension bleeds into dreamlike imagery and leaves a quiet ache.

Overview: A dispute of his parents infiltrates a boy' s dream world.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, trauma, isolation, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 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
trauma
isolation
identity
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none