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Poen

1967 · 4 min

A hushed, hypnotic four-minute incantation where a voice and images pull you into a dreamlike, faintly melancholy spell.

Directed by
Josef Reeve
Overview
This short film features 4 readings of a prose poem from Leonard Cohen’s novel Beautiful Losers. Read by Cohen himself, the poem produces a distinct emotional effect every time it is read, following the poet’s rendition and accompanying visuals.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Identity, memory, obsession, art
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Josef Reeve
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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