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Stowaway

2000 · 8 min

A quiet, somber little vignette that lingers on the loneliness and risk of a stranger slipping ashore.

Overview
An old, rusty freighter enters the harbor on the morning of December 24th. A board brings a clandestine passenger who tries, at night, to jump into the country.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • immigration
    • isolation
    • survival
    Places
    • sea
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Abi Feijó
    Written by
    Abi Feijó, Diana Andringa
    Starring
    Jorge Mota, João Pedro Vaz, João Cardoso
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    Canada, Portugal
    Languages
    Portuguese, English

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