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Drowning Letters

2020 · 81 min

A sombre, immersive plunge into loss and memory that asks you to sit with grief rather than look away.

Directed by
Paula Palacios
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Thousands of people have crossed the Mediterranean Sea these years trying to reach Europe. Through a mysterious voice from the bottom of the sea, Drowning Letters tells the most tragic years of the European contemporary history.

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  • Pijama Films
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Directed by
Paula Palacios
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • death
  • isolation
  • survival
  • memory
Places
  • sea
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour0
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Paula Palacios
Runtime
81 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Catalan, English, French, Spanish

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