Short film

Of Roads

2015 · 19 min

A quiet, morally tense short that lingers on guilt and self-scrutiny after a split-second mistake.

Directed by: Karin Pennanen
Genres: Drama
Starring: Silva Lillrank, Ingrid Söderblom, Maria Salomaa

Overview: What happens if one has to make a quick decision that proves wrong? What are the consequences, if one does not meet the requirements one sets for oneself when something unexpected happens? And what if after all this, one finds new qualities in one’s character that force one to reconsider one’s entire self-image?

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Directed by: Karin Pennanen
Genres: Drama
Starring: Silva Lillrank, Ingrid Söderblom, Maria Salomaa

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
morality
identity
grief
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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