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Calamity

2017 · 22 min

An awkward family meeting that slowly curdles into discomfort, mixing dry humor with a quietly tense, cringe-inducing atmosphere.

Directed by
Séverine De Streyker, Maxime Feyers
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Ingrid Heiderscheidt, François Maquet, Jean-Michel Balthazar
Overview
France meets her son’s girlfriend for the first time. She loses control...

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Séverine De Streyker, Maxime Feyers
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Ingrid Heiderscheidt, François Maquet, Jean-Michel Balthazar
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • identity
    Places
    • home
    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
    Humour4
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Séverine De Streyker, Maxime Feyers
    Written by
    Maxime Feyers, Séverine De Streyker
    Starring
    Ingrid Heiderscheidt, François Maquet, Jean-Michel Balthazar, Bastien Ughetto, Judith Williquet, Arthur Marbaix
    Cinematography
    Guy Maezelle
    Runtime
    22 min
    Country
    Belgium
    Languages
    French

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