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Perpetual

2015 · 27 min

An intimate, uneasy coming-of-age story that lingers on vulnerability and the ache of first love.

Directed by
Peter Ahlén
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Nicolas Wollesen, Mads Hjulmand, Sofie Topp-Duus
Overview
Sebastian explores his sexuality and seeks for sex/love online. He meets Jacob, older and more experienced, who takes him to a sex club. In the new and frightening surroundings Sebastian has his first sexual experience and in their subsequent meetings love sprouts, at least for Sebastian. Outside the darkness of intense togetherness, the reality penetrates.

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Directed by
Peter Ahlén
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Nicolas Wollesen, Mads Hjulmand, Sofie Topp-Duus
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Peter Ahlén
Written by
Peter Ahlén, Jakob Thomsen, Flemming Klem
Starring
Nicolas Wollesen, Mads Hjulmand, Sofie Topp-Duus
Runtime
27 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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