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The Barrel

2019 · 5 min

A quiet, observational slice of routine labor that rewards patience with close attention to small everyday detail.

Overview
The Barrel is about a proprietor of a liquor store in Mississippi taking inventory.
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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
    • work
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight2

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    Runtime
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