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Onésime, Post Office Employee

1913 · 7 min

A quick, silly silent-era romp of slapstick chases and absurd postal contraptions that breezes by in a few minutes.

Overview
Users of the postal service aren't very happy that Onésime spends his work time writing love letters to a lovely lady. Understandably, the woman's husband doesn't take it very well either. To escape his wrath, Onésime can think of nothing better than slipping into the mail duct. And it's pneumatic.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • deception
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism4
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Starring
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
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    Country
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    Languages
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