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Nina

2020 · 9 min

A tense, claustrophobic short that turns a nightclub argument into a sharp, uncomfortable satire of how society ignores a woman's plea for help.

Directed by: José Carlos García

Overview: Nina rejects her boyfriend, who wants to dance with her in a decadent nightclub. They argue and struggle in a small red room in the club, and the night turns into an unexpected mockery of a society that rolls its eyes at Nina when she asks for help.

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Directed by: José Carlos García

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
power
isolation
betrayal
sport
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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