Short film

Confluence

2019 · 17 min

A quiet, drifting meditation on a river's course, more like watching light move across water than following a story.

Directed by: Ethan W. Olsen

Overview: Confluence is a 4-part impressionist representation of the Merrimack River, which runs from Franklin, NH at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesauke Rivers into the Atlantic Ocean in Newburyport, MA.

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Directed by: Ethan W. Olsen

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: nature
environment
memory
isolation
aging
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Directed by: Ethan W. Olsen
Written by: Jenny Usovicz
Runtime: 17 min

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