Short film

Offstage

2017 · 25 min

A tight, tense chamber piece that keeps you uneasy and glued to the shifting power between captor and captive.

Directed by: Andrei Huțuleac

Overview: A famous romanian actor is kidnapped by the obsessed mother of a young man.

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Directed by: Andrei Huțuleac

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
power
identity
isolation
parenthood
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Directed by: Andrei Huțuleac
Runtime: 25 min
Languages: Romanian

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