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Shortness of Breath

2018 · 5 min

A brief, tense plunge into pressure and parental expectation, tightly wound and visually sharp.

Directed by
Jean-Luc Dessertaine, Tristan Poulain
Genres
Animation
Overview
Approaching a Supercross competition, Thomas, a young driver, is under pressure from his father who projects great hopes in him.

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Directed by
Jean-Luc Dessertaine, Tristan Poulain
Genres
Animation
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • ambition
  • identity
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Jean-Luc Dessertaine, Tristan Poulain, Pierre-Marie Adnet, Guillaume Pochez
Music
Arthur Dairaine
Runtime
5 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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