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The Arrival

1980 · 54 min

A slow, dreamlike curiosity piece that drifts between past and future lives, asking for patience more than excitement.

Directed by
Ruth Norman
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction
Overview
Primitive human Zan learns of his past and future lives when he discovers a spaceship.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Identity, memory, fate, exploration
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Ruth Norman
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction
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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
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism2
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    adventure, fantasy, science fiction
    Directed by
    Ruth Norman
    Written by
    Dan Smith
    Starring
    Ruth Norman, Dan Smith, Dave Osborne, Jeff Swanson, David Reynolds, Clark Dickson, Bruce Braun, Dennis McNabb
    Runtime
    54 min
    Country
    United States of America

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