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X-Communication

1981 · 6 min

A short, abrasive experimental piece that feels like a strange transmission, unsettling and hypnotic rather than narrative.

Tagline
X-Communication with music by Factrix
Overview
This 1981 short film was a collaboration between Factrix and SF filmmaker Marc Huestis. Starring Erich Brogger.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • isolation
  • madness
  • art
  • media
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror4
Humour2
Realism4
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight3

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Details

Directed by
Marc Huestis
Starring
Erich Brogger
Runtime
6 min

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