Short film

El síndrome

2021 · 12 min

A short, claustrophobic plunge into a relationship that feels like drowning, leaving you uneasy and quietly shaken.

Directed by: David González
Starring: Sergio Coronado, Lionel Narinsky

Overview: Dani has a toxic relationship with Esteban from which she can't seem to escape.

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Directed by: David González
Starring: Sergio Coronado, Lionel Narinsky

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: isolation
obsession
trauma
power
love
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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