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Syntax

1976 · 11 min

An austere, hypnotic experiment where language and decaying images dissolve into a slow, disorienting meditation.

Directed by
Klaus Wyborny
Overview
Woman with American accent reads German phrases and words from a study book on manipulated and degraded film stock.
How it feels
Eerie, melancholic and absurd. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Identity, memory, art, isolation
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror2
Humour1
Realism3
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity9
Emotional weight4

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Directed by
Klaus Wyborny
Runtime
11 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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