Short film

Little Gods

2013 · 12 min

A quiet, sunlit afternoon curdles into dread as ordinary moments quietly converge on an unseen act of violence.

Overview: A sniper is hiding in a bush. He’s waiting to do what he has to do. A man made a choice and he tries to convince a woman to accept it. Some boys organize a football match. A child plays with a water gun. It’s a late summer afternoon. For someone, it will be the last summer.
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Violence, death, fate, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
death
fate
isolation
guilt
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Genres: drama, thriller, crime
Directed by: Daniele Lince
Written by: Roberto Tomeo
Starring: Andrea Di Giovine, Enzo Buarné, Alessandra Grosso, Libero Stelluti, Matteo Lombardi, Mattia Chiesa, Giulia Calia, Alessia Capoduri
Cinematography: Fabio Fossati
Runtime: 12 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian