Short film

Mama

1988 · 12 min

A scrappy, silly little siege that turns a family panic into deadpan slapstick chaos.

Overview: There is an attack from outer space and a family descends to the basement, not without problems, and an electric saw ends up being the protagonist.
How it feels: Absurd, campy, tense and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, survival, isolation, violence
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
isolation
violence
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: science fiction, horror, comedy
Directed by: Pablo Berger
Written by: Pablo Berger, Philippe Vuillemin
Starring: Ramón Barea, Nati Ortíz de Zárate, Cecilio Abascal, Juana García Butrón, Torrebruno, Óscar Grijalba, Inmaculada Paraíso
Runtime: 12 min
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish