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Rushes

2020 · 6 min

A taut, awkward little moment stretched to breaking point, funny and cringe-inducing in equal measure.

Directed by
Clara Zoë My-Linh von Arnim
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Til Schindler, Cristin König, Harald Geil
Overview
Early morning in the Bavarian woods. Christoph, suffering from a severe hang-over, sits next to his mother on a high seat. While she is aiming at a deer, Christoph tries to make up his mind. He’s had the plan to come out to her, but this really doesn’t seem like the best time. He checks his breath, screws up his courage and tries to tell her – simultaneously she fires a shot. Everything goes wrong and if that wasn’t enough, his boyfriend is about to arrive.

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Directed by
Clara Zoë My-Linh von Arnim
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Til Schindler, Cristin König, Harald Geil
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • sexuality
  • coming-of-age
  • deception
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Clara Zoë My-Linh von Arnim
Starring
Til Schindler, Cristin König, Harald Geil
Runtime
6 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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