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Grey Matter

2019 · 13 min

A quiet, introspective portrait of urban unease and the pull of open country, observed with patience and restraint.

Directed by
Carolina López
Genres
Documentary
Overview
n his struggle to continue living in a city he hates, Anibal, a student of geology, fights the depression caused by the pace of urban life by exercising and escaping to the countryside. The lack of concentration in his studies and his own will, will make him doubt his decision to stay or leave the career at the end of the semester, and with it, Santiago.

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Directed by
Carolina López
Genres
Documentary
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    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • identity
    • nature
    • healing
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
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    Written by
    Carolina López, Consuelo Soto
    Cinematography
    Carolina López, Fernanda Gutiérrez
    Runtime
    13 min
    Country
    Chile
    Languages
    Spanish

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