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Beyond Index

83 min

A quiet, contemplative art-school drama that drifts between reality and fantasy, asking you to sit with its images rather than follow a plot.

Directed by
Gerald van der Kaap
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Overview
Follows a group of Chinese art students whose training comprises the precise imitation of classic paintings from the Western canon.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Gerald van der Kaap
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • identity
    • education
    • ambition
    Places
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, fantasy
    Directed by
    Gerald van der Kaap
    Runtime
    83 min
    Country
    Netherlands
    Languages
    Mandarin, English

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