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Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002 · 92 min

A patchwork of quiet, reflective vignettes that ask you to sit with time, memory, and small human moments across different worlds.

Directed by: Wim Wenders, Aki Kaurismäki
Genres: Drama, Documentary
Starring: Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Marko Haavisto

Overview: Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello. The project was conceived by the producer Nicolas McClintock as a reflection on the theme of time at the turn of the Millennium. Fifteen celebrated film-makers were invited to create their own vision of what time means in ten minutes of film.

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Directed by: Wim Wenders, Aki Kaurismäki
Genres: Drama, Documentary
Starring: Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Marko Haavisto

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
aging
identity
isolation
art
Places: big city
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, documentary
Directed by: Wim Wenders, Aki Kaurismäki, Jim Jarmusch, Spike Lee
Written by: Aki Kaurismäki, Víctor Erice, Wim Wenders, Jim Jarmusch
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Music: Paul Englishby
Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael, Olli Varja
Runtime: 92 min
Country: China, Germany, Spain, Finland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan, Canada
Languages: German, Czech, Mandarin, Finnish, English, Spanish

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