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Infantile

2016 · 10 min

A quiet, uncomfortable short that lingers on ambiguous glances and the uneasy space between admiration and something more troubling.

Directed by
Vera Sjunnesson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Momo Burns-Min, Eileen Weisinger, Nela Wagman
Overview
12-year-old Mira is fascinated by her synchronized swimming trainer and tries to get closer to her, which quickly puts both of them in a situation that’s difficult to interpret.

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Directed by
Vera Sjunnesson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Momo Burns-Min, Eileen Weisinger, Nela Wagman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • obsession
  • isolation
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
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
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Vera Sjunnesson
Written by
Vera Sjunnesson
Starring
Momo Burns-Min, Eileen Weisinger, Nela Wagman
Cinematography
Ryan De Franco
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America, Belgium, Sweden
Languages
English

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