Short film

Bruxelles-Beyrouth

2019 · 30 min

A quiet, tense return home where unspoken family strain and border-town unease hang over every conversation.

Overview: After living in Europe for several years, Ziad returns to visit his family in his North Lebanon hometown at the Syrian border. When he arrives, the tension is palpable. Ziad tries to reconnect with his family.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, isolation, war
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
isolation
war
loyalty
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none