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Boredom

2015 · 12 min

A wry, low-key character study that drifts with its restless protagonist, amusing and faintly sad in equal measure.

Overview
The story of Danny, a 40-year-old man who is unwilling or unable to grow up.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • aging
  • isolation
  • family
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Stephan Tempier
Written by
Stephan Tempier
Starring
Adrien Brody, Richard Riehle, Jill Jacobson, Bob Rumnock
Runtime
12 min
Country
United States of America

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