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Crofters

1944 · 23 min

A quiet, unhurried look at ordinary working lives, patient and plain, with a gentle documentary calm.

Directed by
Ralph Keene
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A look at everyday life in the crofting community of Achriesgill in Sutherland.

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Directed by
Ralph Keene
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • family
  • nature
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Ralph Keene
Written by
Ralph Keene
Cinematography
Peter Hennessy
Runtime
23 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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