Short film

The Day

2017 · 13 min

A quiet, sorrowful documentary that bears witness to an ordinary woman's death with restrained anger and deep sadness.

Overview: Paola Clemente was a 49-year-old farm labourer who worked to death under the sun in the fields of Southern Italy. Her story is told through the declarations taken from the fact-finding acts on illegal recruiters of farm labourers exploiting her and by women travelling on the coach with her.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, work, exploration, death
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
work
exploration
death
isolation
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none