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Mantis

2019 · 12 min

A short, claustrophobic slow burn that turns a simple flatshare into creeping dread through thin walls.

Directed by
Roberta Reichhardt
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Nanna Finding Koppel, Roberta Reichhardt
Overview
When Helle Pii moves into Molly’s flat, all seems to work out for both parties. Molly needs a roommate; Helle Pii and her mantis need a place to call home. So what if the room is not very private; and so what if the walls are paper thin? Soon this happy solution turns into both girls’ worst nightmare. There is no turning back when Helle Pii overhears something awful through the wall.

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Directed by
Roberta Reichhardt
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Nanna Finding Koppel, Roberta Reichhardt
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • madness
Places
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Roberta Reichhardt
Written by
Roberta Reichhardt
Starring
Nanna Finding Koppel, Roberta Reichhardt
Runtime
12 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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