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8bits

2019 · 14 min

A short, eerie slow-burn that blends childhood wonder with creeping dread, leaving a lingering sense of helplessness.

Overview
In 1989, Miguel is a child fascinated with the world of video games and the heroes of film and television. In the early hours of playing console, he comes across a message on his television that alerts him to the danger his mother is in. Miguel's efforts to warn her are in vain because she does not hear him and is in an accident.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • fate
  • isolation
  • technology
  • grief
Places
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
science fiction
Directed by
Henrique Silva
Written by
Henrique Silva, Rosana Soares
Starring
Afonso Leitão, Neusa Figueiredo, Tanya Ruivo, Carolina Semide, Rui Santos
Runtime
14 min
Country
Portugal
Languages
Portuguese

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