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Proposition

2012

A tense, talky negotiation that feels like watching a pitch slowly unravel, with dry humour and quiet discomfort.

Directed by
Max Bessmertny
Starring
Mario Costa, Max Bessmertny, Konstantin Bessmertny
Overview
An artist tries to convince a group of casino executives to finance his art project.

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Directed by
Max Bessmertny
Starring
Mario Costa, Max Bessmertny, Konstantin Bessmertny
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • art
  • ambition
  • power
  • class
  • deception
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
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
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Directed by
Max Bessmertny
Written by
Max Bessmertny
Starring
Mario Costa, Max Bessmertny, Konstantin Bessmertny, Rafael Marques, Michael Seltenreich
Country
Macao
Languages
English

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