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Joop

1969 · 10 min

A short, quietly frustrating study of a confession that never quite lands, leaving a small ache of missed connection.

Overview
Joop tries to tell his friend Loes that he loves her but is repeatedly interrupted.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • isolation
  • identity
Places
None
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
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Pim de la Parra
Written by
Pim de la Parra
Starring
Wies Andersen, Helen Burleson, Joke van den Brink
Runtime
10 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch

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