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Mediums

2017 · 38 min

A formally austere, talky experiment that rewards patience with a coolly intellectual, quietly puzzling viewing experience.

Overview
Mediums is a medium-length film, shot all in medium shots.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • media
    • art
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    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
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity8
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Directed by
    James N. Kienitz Wilkins
    Runtime
    38 min

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