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The Secret

2013 · 89 min

A quiet, observational drift through city streets with children, patient and unhurried, rewarding close attention more than plot.

Directed by
cyop&kaf
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A group of Neapolitan children roam the city in search of Christmas trees. They pile up their mysterious collection in an abandoned courtyard in the Quartieri Spagnoli.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Coming-of-age, friendship, class, isolation
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
cyop&kaf
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    cyop&kaf
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    Italy

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