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The Choice

2020 · 13 min

A quiet, austere short that lingers on a single moral crisis, asking patience and rewarding it with uneasy reflection.

Overview
Senior Bernardin chases after an unknown man but is unable to complete the task at the crucial moment. He finally saves him although Berndandin had reason enough to kill him. The film was made during a workshop organized by Béla Tarr.

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • morality
    • guilt
    • redemption
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour0
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Giorgi Varsimashvili
    Starring
    Marco Mottai, Erik Bernasconi
    Cinematography
    Abed Kawasarani
    Runtime
    13 min
    Country
    Switzerland
    Languages
    Italian

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