Movie

Aloys

2016 · 90 min

A quiet, melancholy plunge into one man's loneliness, where imagination becomes a fragile lifeline and human contact feels terrifying.

Overview: A lonely private investigator is contacted by a mysterious woman who pulls him into a mind game known as “telephone walking”. Fascinated by her voice, Aloys discovers an imaginary universe that allows him to break out of his isolation.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, whimsical and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, loneliness, grief, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
loneliness
grief
identity
healing
Places: big city
home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none