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Anti-Waste

2020 · 18 min

A tense, gritty slice of life that follows a troubled youth through a cycle of aggression, asking whether he can stop the damage.

Directed by
Tin Žanić
Genres
Drama
Starring
Bernard Tomić, Roman Sem-Tuksar
Overview
Somebody’s car is on fire. Somebody’s head got kicked in. Somebody got their mobile stolen. Will the troublesome adolescent break the vicious cycle of violence he may or may not have started himself?

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Directed by
Tin Žanić
Genres
Drama
Starring
Bernard Tomić, Roman Sem-Tuksar
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • coming-of-age
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Tin Žanić
Written by
Tin Žanić, Jan Klemsche, Filip Romac
Starring
Bernard Tomić, Roman Sem-Tuksar
Cinematography
Filip Romac
Runtime
18 min
Country
Croatia
Languages
Croatian

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