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The Second Bullet

2017 · 19 min

A tense, slow-burning slice of rural life where a festive tradition turns quietly devastating, leaving a lingering sense of loss.

Directed by
Natig Rasul
Genres
Drama
Starring
Elmin Badalov, Manaf Dadashov, Elgun Hamidov
Tagline
Be happy
Overview
In a remote Azerbaijani village, things take a turn for the worse on the wedding night when the firing of a gun, a local tradition, doesn't go according to plan.

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Directed by
Natig Rasul
Genres
Drama
Starring
Elmin Badalov, Manaf Dadashov, Elgun Hamidov
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • grief
  • family
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Natig Rasul
Written by
Natig Rasul
Starring
Elmin Badalov, Manaf Dadashov, Elgun Hamidov, Vidadi Hasanov, Nasiba Eldarova, Leyli Veliyeva, Husniyya Murvatova, Rasim Mammadov
Cinematography
Kirill Gerra
Runtime
19 min
Country
Azerbaijan
Languages
Azerbaijani

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