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How to Swim

2018 · 15 min

A quiet, uneasy slice of life that lingers on a pregnant woman's quiet panic and the strange comfort of a fleeting bond.

Directed by
Noa Gusakov
Overview
Abigail is heavily pregnant, But something is missing. Terrified about the imminent birth, she kidnaps a comforting partner in crime for one afternoon.
How it feels
Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Parenthood, isolation, identity, fate
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Directed by
Noa Gusakov
Written by
Noa Gusakov
Starring
Dina Sanderson, Orly Zilberschatz, Gal Macadar, Omry Ashin, Irit Digmi
Runtime
15 min
Country
Israel
Languages
Hebrew

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