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The Ink Doesn't Dry

2019 · 15 min

A quiet, thoughtful slice of life that watches two friends gently clash over how to live and love.

Directed by
Felix Herrmann
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hassan Akkouch, Süheyla Ünlü, Amelle Schwerk
Overview
Two friends, young German Muslims, live together. They observe the culture, the church, dating, relationships and each other. One thinks pragmatically, the other thinks romantically.

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Directed by
Felix Herrmann
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hassan Akkouch, Süheyla Ünlü, Amelle Schwerk
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • faith
  • love
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Felix Herrmann
Starring
Hassan Akkouch, Süheyla Ünlü, Amelle Schwerk
Runtime
15 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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