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The Puzzle

2008 · 5 min

A short, uneasy descent from quiet pastime into creeping dread, unsettling more through atmosphere than spectacle.

Overview: A woman refuses to give money to her son, despite of his continuous pressure. One night she decides to relax and forget her troubles with her favorite pastime: making puzzles. However, this simple table game hides strange features that can turn her peaceful night into a nightmare.

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
family
madness
isolation
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: drama, horror, thriller
Directed by: Davide Melini, Alberto Gómez
Written by: Davide Melini
Starring: Cachito Noguera, Alessandro Fornari
Cinematography: Ezekiel Montes, Ángel Gómez Martín
Runtime: 5 min
Country: Spain
Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish

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