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Short film

The Father

1985 · 18 min

A quiet, weighty short that watches a powerful man buy his family's standing, leaving an uneasy sense of obligation and quiet compromise.

Directed by
Terje Hartviksen
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Overview
Tord Øveraas is a very wealthy farmer, he is one of the most powerful men in the town. He is paying the priest money for his sons baptism, confirmation and wedding so his sons gets the best.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Power, class, family, faith
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Terje Hartviksen
Genres
Adventure, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama
Directed by
Terje Hartviksen
Starring
Hans Petter Meirik, Terje Hartviksen, Hans Jacob Sand
Runtime
18 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian Bokmål

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