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I, Julia

2020 · 14 min

A tense, claustrophobic slice of life that immerses you in a teenager's quiet dread and fragile hope.

Directed by: Arvin Kananian
Genres: Drama
Starring: Olle Sarri, Ylvali Rurling, Anna Littorin

Overview: 14-year old Julia is a frequent witness to the physical and psychological abuse her mother endures from her father. The fearfulness Julia lives in daily is evidenced by the many activities she starts, but can never finish, dreading her father’s reaction. Albeit he is extremely controlling, Julia seems to be a sociable teenager, with a protective instinct, although traumatized by her family’s reality. She is a well-informed young girl, well aware of what she has to do in order to put an end to the toxic environment they live in. Will she be able to, though?

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Directed by: Arvin Kananian
Genres: Drama
Starring: Olle Sarri, Ylvali Rurling, Anna Littorin

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: family
trauma
isolation
survival
coming-of-age
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	0
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Arvin Kananian
Starring: Olle Sarri, Ylvali Rurling, Anna Littorin
Runtime: 14 min
Country: Sweden
Languages: Swedish

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