Short film

Behind The Door

2019 · 19 min

A quiet, uneasy slice of life that lingers on two strangers' constrained days and leaves a sting of social unease.

Tagline: How far does your freedom go?
Overview: Chloé returns after partying. Lázaro, on the other hand, begins his day. Both have different lives, they don't even know each other, but they have a common problem. How far does their freedom go? Behind The Door is a social criticism that tries to show the reality of many people who daily suffer the consequences of the lack of freedom in any of its forms.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Freedom, isolation, class, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: freedom
isolation
class
power
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild