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Automatic

2019 · 10 min

A slow, static stare at two people talking themselves into fear, funny and uneasy in equal measure.

Directed by
Emma Doxiadi
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Comedy
Starring
Romanna Lobach, Katerina Zisoudi
Overview
Two young women convince each other they are under threat after accidentally photographing what they believe to be a concealed automatic rifle. Shot in drawn-out, static takes, Emma Doxiadi’s comical mystery comments on Greece’s ongoing refugee crisis in real time, pointing squarely at foolish knee-jerk reactions.

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Directed by
Emma Doxiadi
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Comedy
Starring
Romanna Lobach, Katerina Zisoudi
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • fate
  • isolation
  • freedom
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour5
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
drama, adventure, comedy, thriller
Directed by
Emma Doxiadi
Written by
Emma Doxiadi
Starring
Romanna Lobach, Katerina Zisoudi
Cinematography
Burak Oğuz Saguner
Runtime
10 min
Country
Greece

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