Short film

Wastelands

2013 · 13 min

A quiet, tender short that slowly tightens into heartbreak, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by: Marco van Bergen
Genres: Drama
Starring: Frederik Stuut, Daniël Brak, Henny Renes

Overview: Marc is in love with Olaf and dreams about a relationship with him. When they go camping together and his dream seems to become reality, he discovers something that smashes his dream completely.

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Directed by: Marco van Bergen
Genres: Drama
Starring: Frederik Stuut, Daniël Brak, Henny Renes

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: love
identity
betrayal
grief
sexuality
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Marco van Bergen
Written by: Marco van Bergen
Starring: Frederik Stuut, Daniël Brak, Henny Renes
Runtime: 13 min
Country: Netherlands
Languages: Dutch

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