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Classmate

2016 · 10 min

A quiet, uncomfortable encounter that lingers, built on small gestures and unspoken history.

Directed by: Javier Marco
Genres: Drama
Starring: Melina Matthews, Jimmy Shaw, Ana Adams

Overview: A man and a woman meet on a bus. She's an engineer and married. He's homeless.

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Directed by: Javier Marco
Genres: Drama
Starring: Melina Matthews, Jimmy Shaw, Ana Adams

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: class
guilt
isolation
memory
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Javier Marco
Written by: Belén Sánchez Arévalo
Starring: Melina Matthews, Jimmy Shaw, Ana Adams
Cinematography: Julio César Tortuero, Olvido Pérez
Runtime: 10 min
Country: Spain
Languages: English

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