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Applause

1994 · 7 min

A quiet, music-driven short that asks you to watch closely and feel the mood rather than follow a story.

Overview
Short film by Bent Hamer, no dialogue, only music.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • isolation
  • identity
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Directed by
Bent Hamer
Starring
Eli Toftemo, Lars Martin Thorstein, Bjørn Westad
Cinematography
Erik Poppe
Runtime
7 min

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