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Second Round

2021 · 18 min

A quietly oppressive bureaucratic nightmare that tightens its grip as the rules stay just out of sight.

Directed by
Gábor Holtai
Genres
Drama
Overview
In a world where childbirth is state-regulated, a couple applies for a license to have a child. They pass the first round of the process, but have no idea what awaits them in the second round.
How it feels
Tense, dark, bleak and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Power, parenthood, identity, isolation
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Gábor Holtai
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Gábor Holtai
Written by
Attila Veres
Starring
Rozi Lovas, Áron Molnár, István Znamenák
Runtime
18 min
Country
Hungary
Languages
Hungarian

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