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Why Not You

2021 · 107 min

A quiet, sorrowful study of loss and self-discovery, moving slowly through grief with an intimate, aching restraint.

Directed by: Evi Romen
Genres: Drama
Starring: Thomas Prenn, Noah Saavedra, Hannes Perkmann

Overview: Mario, a young dancer living in a small village has to face the loss of his beloved best friend Lenz, victim of an attack in a gay club.

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Directed by: Evi Romen
Genres: Drama
Starring: Thomas Prenn, Noah Saavedra, Hannes Perkmann

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
identity
isolation
friendship
sexuality
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Evi Romen
Written by: Evi Romen
Starring: Thomas Prenn, Noah Saavedra, Hannes Perkmann, Kida Khodr Ramadan, Katja Lechthaler, Helmuth Häusler, Elisabeth Kanettis, Claudia Kottal
Cinematography: Martin Gschlacht, Jerzy Palacz
Runtime: 107 min
Country: Austria, Belgium
Languages: German, Italian

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