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The Afghanistans

2019 · 17 min

A tense, quiet standoff in a ruined village, where every word carries weight and the silence feels heavy.

Directed by
Adrian Silișteanu
Starring
Ioan Paraschiv, Bogdan Nechifor, Șerban Pavlu
Overview
Sporadic gunshots echo among the ruins of a village which, though abandoned, is an objective of great import for the Romanian government. This forces two young men to lead a hard negotiation, both for the fate of the settlement and for their own future.

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Directed by
Adrian Silișteanu
Starring
Ioan Paraschiv, Bogdan Nechifor, Șerban Pavlu
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • power
  • isolation
  • survival
  • morality
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Adrian Silișteanu
Written by
Claudia Silisteanu, Adrian Silișteanu
Starring
Ioan Paraschiv, Bogdan Nechifor, Șerban Pavlu, Ovidiu Crișan, Laura Creț
Cinematography
Adrian Silișteanu
Runtime
17 min
Country
Romania

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