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Open House

2021 · 22 min

A quiet, intimate short that turns a break-in into a tense, tender confession between two people.

Directed by
Axel González
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
José Avilez, Genaro Ramos
Overview
While robbing a house, Julio asks Ricardo to pretend to be the house's owners. Both of them take advantage of the solitude of their surroundings to express what they truly feel for each other.

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Directed by
Axel González
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
José Avilez, Genaro Ramos
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • love
    • identity
    • deception
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime
    Directed by
    Axel González
    Starring
    José Avilez, Genaro Ramos
    Cinematography
    Armando "Pseudo" Aguilar
    Runtime
    22 min
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    Spanish

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