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Birthday

2018 · 63 min

A quiet, patient watch that sits with one woman's solitude and unmet hope, rewarding those who can bear its stillness.

Overview
Birthday of a lonely woman. Her husband died years ago and her sons left her alone. She expects only a simple telephone call but nobody calls. She makes special meals but nobody visits. She prays all day but they are not heard.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • loneliness
    • grief
    • family
    • faith
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour0
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, drama
    Directed by
    Hilal Baydarov
    Written by
    Hilal Baydarov
    Starring
    Maryam Naghiyeva
    Runtime
    63 min
    Country
    Azerbaijan
    Languages
    Azerbaijani

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