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Bonobo

2018 · 19 min

A tense, human mosaic that simmers with social friction and quiet desperation, building to a sharp emotional release.

Directed by: Zoel Aeschbacher
Genres: Drama
Starring: Nicole Mersey, Paul Minthe, Benjamin Sanou

Overview: A mosaic of interrelated characters living in the same social housing project and all in search of happiness, forgiveness and meaning.

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Directed by: Zoel Aeschbacher
Genres: Drama
Starring: Nicole Mersey, Paul Minthe, Benjamin Sanou

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
isolation
family
survival
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Zoel Aeschbacher
Written by: Zoel Aeschbacher
Starring: Nicole Mersey, Paul Minthe, Benjamin Sanou
Music: Saint-Preux
Cinematography: Dino Berguglia
Runtime: 19 min
Country: Switzerland
Languages: French

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