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First Impact

2003 · 10 min

A short, jittery found-footage rush that builds unease toward a reveal you sense more than see.

Directed by
Krystof Zlatnik
Genres
Science fiction, Action
Starring
Boris Rosenberger, Marie-Luise Müller, Marcus Stotz
Tagline
You'll never close your eyes again
Overview
Three friends get caught in a major disaster and are filming with a dvcam. In the end their footage will show more, than the eye can catch.

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Directed by
Krystof Zlatnik
Genres
Science fiction, Action
Starring
Boris Rosenberger, Marie-Luise Müller, Marcus Stotz
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • friendship
    • fate
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • found footage
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, action
    Directed by
    Krystof Zlatnik
    Starring
    Boris Rosenberger, Marie-Luise Müller, Marcus Stotz, Oliver Timm, Jochen Kuhn, Patrik Gölz, Henrik Brislow
    Cinematography
    Ralf Noack
    Runtime
    10 min
    Languages
    German

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