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Sylvia

2018 · 17 min

A seemingly sunny family drive slowly curdles into dread, leaving a quiet, heavy ache once its true purpose lands.

Overview
A loving family set off in their car on what seems like a carefree family outing. They sing, stop for ice- creams and play eye-spy. However, it becomes clear that this isn't a happy outing after all and only once the car arrives does the actuality of the narrative fully manifest.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • grief
  • family
  • deception
  • memory
  • love
Places
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • 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
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Richard Prendergast
Runtime
17 min

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