Short film

Beyond

1992 · 26 min

A slow, hypnotic drift through trees and silence that rewards patience with a quiet, unsettling unease.

Directed by: Frans Zwartjes
Starring: Tom Jansen, Moniek Toebosch, Christian Manders

Overview: Zwartjes' reflections on Beckett, situated between trees.

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Directed by: Frans Zwartjes
Starring: Tom Jansen, Moniek Toebosch, Christian Manders

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
death
art
memory
Places: countryside
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	0
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	5

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