Short film

Perdition County

2014 · 25 min

A sparse, brooding trudge through grim landscapes that feels like a slow, uneasy dream of guilt and escape.

Overview: An atmospheric story focusing on a foot soldier, named Desmond, who defects from his band of scalp-collecting pilgrims. He sets out on an odyssey to freedom, throughout the endless landscapes of a fictional county, and attempts to reclaim his humanity.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Freedom, violence, isolation, redemption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: freedom
violence
isolation
redemption
survival
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Raphaël Crombez
Written by: Raphaël Crombez
Starring: Richard Bremmer, Jamie Brotherston, Klaas Bullynckx, Dean Christie, Louis Hill, Ian Hoyle, Matthew Jure, Lorcan Melia
Cinematography: Rik Zang
Runtime: 25 min
Country: Belgium, United Kingdom