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Unusual

2018 · 18 min

A quiet, sombre short that watches a teenager pour his helplessness into routine, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by
João Marques
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Overview
Marco is a 16-year-old who plays tennis daily as a way of sheltering his helplessness towards his father's depression.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Family, isolation, sport, parenthood
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
João Marques
Genres
Drama, Mystery
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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
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, mystery
    Directed by
    João Marques
    Written by
    João Marques, Mafalda Sousa
    Starring
    Lourenço Mimoso, Laura Dutra, Filipe Vargas, Jorge Albuquerque
    Cinematography
    Rui Carvalho
    Runtime
    18 min
    Country
    Portugal
    Languages
    Portuguese

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